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
11
Cities
Florence
9
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
2
1
3
5
4
2
5
1
6
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
11
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
9
Italian
11
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
10
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Physical format: oblong
Locations part of: Italy
Colour of notation: brown
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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