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
5
Cities
Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
2
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
Italian
8
Latin
8
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
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Copy language name: Italian
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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