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
6
Cities
Florence
6
Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
tablebook
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
3
1
4
2
6
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
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
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
6
Latin
4
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (italic)
3
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Number of staves: 6
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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