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
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Cities
Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
11
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
3
1
4
3
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
3
3-part opening
10
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
7
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
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
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
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
7
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
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
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Locations name: Florence
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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