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
16
Cities
Florence
15
Italy (North)
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Milan
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
10
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
13
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
2
1
3
6
4
3
5
1
6
6
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
14
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
10
Italian
14
Latin
11
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
9
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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