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
1
Italy
2
Cities
Bourges
1
Florence
2
France
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
2
1
4
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
quintuple
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
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
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Colour of staves: brown
Borders frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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