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
5
Cities
Bourges
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
3
4
6
1
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
quintuple
1
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
1
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
4
humanistic
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Colour of Text
brown
6
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Extra space: left below voice parts as part of grid
Multiple texts: yes
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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