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
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Italy
4
Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
quadruple
1
single
1
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
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
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
Presence absence of text: untexted
Borders frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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