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
14
Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
14
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
Format
oblong
10
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
10
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
4
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
3
5
4
5
6
3
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
10
Italian
12
Latin
10
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
8
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
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
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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