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
12
Cities
Florence
12
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
11
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
5
4
4
6
4
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
9
Italian
11
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
7
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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Oxford, Great Britain, Bodleian Library, [Printed Book] Arch. A.c.10, c.1510-20, 34-43
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