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
5
Cities
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
3
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
2
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
5
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
n/a
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
2
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
n/a
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Copy language name: Italian
Locations part of: Italy
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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