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
11
Cities
Florence
11
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
11
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
6
5
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
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
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
Italian
7
Latin
9
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
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
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
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Locations name: Florence
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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