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
1
Naples
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
light brown
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
6
1
7
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation extended into margin
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
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Physical format: upright
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
Penned initials frequency: always
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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