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
9
Cities
Florence
9
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
7
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
3
4
6
3
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
8
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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