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
4
Cities
Florence
2
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
2
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
2
none visible
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
4
2
5
2
6
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
n/a
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
n/a
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Pricking frequency: never
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Penned initials frequency: always
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Lucca, Italy, Archivio di Stato, MS 238, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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