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
France
2
Italy
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Florence
1
France
4
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
parchment
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of notation: brown
Copy language name: French
Indentation for initials: single
Material: parchment
Painted initials type: decorated
Physical format: upright
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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