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
Ferrara
1
Italy (North)
1
Milan
1
Modena
2
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
5
1
6
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
1
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Other decoration type: embellished final barline
Production method: Manuscript
Monophonic notation: absent
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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