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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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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tablebook
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
3
1
4
3
6
4
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
7
Italian
7
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
hybrida
1
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
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
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Locations name: Florence
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: untexted
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Production method: Manuscript
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 36 (olim H.C.44; = MaiM 61), c. 1515-31, All folios
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