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
1
France
1
Mantua
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
6
1
7
1
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
blue
1
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
always
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Pricking frequency: always
Type of notation: chant (square)
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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