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
2
Cities
Belgium
1
Florence
1
France
1
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
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
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
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
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
2
Spanish
1
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
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
red
1
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
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Pricking frequency: sometimes
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, 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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