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