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