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
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Italy
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Florence
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Milan
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1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
4
5
5
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
8
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
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
4
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
Multiple texts: yes
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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