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
Belgium
1
France
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Italy
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Florence
1
France
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
6
2
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
4-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
quintuple
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
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
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
4
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
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Material: parchment
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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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 Additional 35087, 1505-06,
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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