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
Germany
1
Italy
10
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Florence
8
Freiburg
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
7
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
2
2
3
6
4
2
5
1
6
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
12
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
9
German
2
Italian
10
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
11
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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