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
7
Cities
Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
8
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
3
3
4
1
6
4
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
7
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
8
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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Material: paper
Number of staves: 5
Penned initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
Penned initials type: plain initials
Physical type: polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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