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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
4
Format
oblong
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
3
Number of staves
3
3
4
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
1
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
Multiple Texts
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Number of staves: 7
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Pricking frequency: none visible
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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