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
8
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
3
4
4
1
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
1
brown
7
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
Italian
8
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
8
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: red
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: parchment
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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