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
3
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
roman
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Separate text: no separate text
Physical format: upright
Multiple texts: yes
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Copy language name: Latin
Multiple texts: no
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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