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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Great Britain
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Cities
France
2
Italy
3
London
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: French
Indentation for initials: none
Level of calligraphy music: high
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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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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