PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Italy
7
Cities
Florence
4
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
6
2
7
4
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Physical format: upright
Locations part of: Italy
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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