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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Ferrara
2
Florence
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France
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Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
normally
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
3
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
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
quintuple
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part+opening
Locations name: Brussels
Ruling medium: single+rastrum
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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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