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
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Pisa
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
6
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
3
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
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
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
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Copy language name: Italian
Extra space: none
Monophonic notation: absent
Physical format: upright
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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