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
1
France
2
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
4
1
6
1
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
3
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
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Colour of notation: brown
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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