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
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Cities
Florence
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France
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Production method
Manuscript
2
Physical type
choirbook
2
Material
parchment
2
Format
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
1
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
1
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
Colour of Text
black
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Material: parchment
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Number of staves: 7
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one or two texts
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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