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
17
Cities
Florence
17
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
17
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
6
4
4
6
6
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
3
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
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
13
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
11
Italian
13
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
10
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Production method: Manuscript
Locations name: Florence
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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