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
6
Cities
Florence
6
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
4
1
6
3
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
5
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Locations name: Florence
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Monophonic notation: absent
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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