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
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Bruges
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Florence
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Pisa
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
3
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
6
3
7
1
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
7
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
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
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Type of script: cursive
Copy language name: Italian
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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