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
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Cities
Florence
13
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
10
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
3
1
4
2
6
6
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
9
Italian
9
Latin
11
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Locations name: Florence
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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