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