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
1
Italy
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Florence
1
France
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
parchment
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
6
2
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
quintuple
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
2
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
3
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
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Copy language name: French
Number of staves: 7
Planned initials frequency: normally
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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