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
Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
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Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
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
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Indentation for initials: none
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 6
Physical type: choirbook
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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