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
12
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
9
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
6
4
4
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
9
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Locations part of: Italy
Type of script: cursive (italic)
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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