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
2
Cities
Florence
2
Italy (North)
2
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
6
2
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
2
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Material: parchment
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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