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
3
Cities
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Milan
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
6
2
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Number of staves: 5
Physical type: choirbook
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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