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
3
Cities
Florence
3
France
2
Italy (North)
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
2
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
3
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Borders size: partial borders: one-sided
Physical format: upright
Planned initials frequency: never
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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