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
8
Cities
Florence
8
Switzerland
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
Format
oblong
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
2
1
3
5
4
2
5
1
6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
2
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
9
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
8
Italian
9
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
8
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Copy language name: Italian
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Material exact%3apaper
Physical format: oblong
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London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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