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
2
partbook (single)
2
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
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
2
1
3
5
4
2
6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
2
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
8
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
Italian
8
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
7
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
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
normally
4
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Locations part of: Italy
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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