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
1
Italy
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Cities
Bourges
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
11
1
6
1
7
3
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
quintuple
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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