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
10
Cities
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
3
Florence
1
Milan
2
Modena
2
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
10
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
10
12
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
6
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Number of staves: 11
Locations part of: Italy
Production method: Manuscript
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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