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
4
Cities
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
3
1
4
1
6
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
4
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Number of staves: 6
Pricking frequency: none visible
Type of notation: void mensural
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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