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
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Cities
Florence
11
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
9
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
6
4
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
8
Italian
7
Latin
8
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Locations name: Florence
Production method: Manuscript
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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