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
4
Cities
Ferrara
3
Florence
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
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Number of staves: 9
Locations part of: Italy
Painted initials type: decorated
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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