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
7
Cities
Florence
5
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (complete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
2
1
3
5
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
9
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
Italian
8
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Penned initials frequency: normally
Colour of notation: brown
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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