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
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
2
Physical type
choirbook
2
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
2
quintuple
1
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
2
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
1
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
Colour of Text
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Copy language name: French
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Number of staves: 6
Planned initials frequency: normally
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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