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
Bologna
1
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
4
1
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
4
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
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Penned initials type: plain initials
Monophonic notation: absent
Locations name: Italy (North)
Other decoration type: embellished final barline
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1596, c. 1495, All folios
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