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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
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Florence
1
France
4
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
2
Material
parchment
7
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
2
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
quintuple
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
7
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Colour of notation: brown
Copy language name: French
Material: parchment
Multiple texts: yes
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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