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
2
Cities
Florence
2
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
2
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
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
1
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Colour of Text
black
2
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Material: parchment
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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