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
Florence
3
France
1
Paris
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
4
1
6
1
7
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
3
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
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
Presence absence of text: provided with two incipits
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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