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
2
Italy
2
Cities
Bourges
1
Florence
2
France
5
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
8
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
5
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
quintuple
1
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
7
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
light brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Indentation for initials: single
Painted initials type: decorated
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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