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
13
Cities
Florence
12
Milan
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
13
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
2
1
3
6
4
3
5
1
6
4
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
12
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
11
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
9
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Monophonic notation: absent
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 52 (olim H.C.65; = MaiM 91), c. 1510 - after 1523, All folios
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