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
4
Cities
Florence
2
Italy
1
Modena
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
4
2
5
1
6
2
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
n/a
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
Multiple Texts
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
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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