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
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
9
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
8
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
3
5
4
2
6
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
7
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
Italian
6
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
8
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
8
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Locations name: Florence
Production method: Manuscript
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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