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
Bourges
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Ferrara
1
Florence
3
France
2
Mantua
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
normally
3
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
4
1
6
3
7
1
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
quintuple
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
Italian
5
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
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