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
1
Cities
Florence
1
France
2
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
7
1
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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