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
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Florence
1
France
2
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
6
2
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
quintuple
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
2
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Material: parchment
Multiple texts: yes
Planned initials frequency: normally
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 e, First quarter of the 16th century,
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