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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Countries
France
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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France
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Milan
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Naples
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Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Level of calligraphy text: poor
Copy language name: Latin
Penned initials type: flourished
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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