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
France
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
1
Florence
1
Milan
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
3
quintuple
1
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Colour of text: brown
Level of calligraphy music: high
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2441, 1510-1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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