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