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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Italy
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Cities
Florence
7
Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
3
1
4
2
6
5
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
7
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
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
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Locations name: Florence
Copy language name: Italian
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Multiple texts: no
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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