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
4
Cities
Florence
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
1
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
6
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
Ruling Medium
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
4
1
5
2
6
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
n/a
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
rotonda
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
n/a
6
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Copy language name: English
Painted initials type: plain initials
Colour of staves: brown
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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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