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
1
Cities
Belgium
1
France
2
Modena
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Colour of Text
brown
3
Multiple Texts
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Presence absence of text: untexted
Pricking frequency: sometimes
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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