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
Cities
Florence
4
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
tablebook
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
3
1
4
2
6
2
7
3
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
4
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one or two texts
Locations part of: Italy
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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