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
4
France
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
3
2
6
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
5
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
always
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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