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
8
Cities
Florence
8
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
oblong
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
2
1
3
5
4
3
6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
8
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
2
Colour of Text
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Locations name: Florence
Type of script: cursive (italic)
Multiple texts: yes
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
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