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
6
Cities
Florence
6
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
2
1
3
6
4
2
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
1
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
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
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
6
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Material: parchment
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: very high
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Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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