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
3
France
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Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Borders frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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