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
3
Cities
Florence
2
France
1
Italy
2
Mantua
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
2
1
3
1
4
3
6
1
7
1
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
3
Spanish
1
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
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
blue
1
brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
always
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: brown
Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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