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
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Cities
Florence
11
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
10
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
3
5
4
2
6
6
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
Italian
11
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
7
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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