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
France
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Bourges
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
4
1
6
1
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
quintuple
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Colour of staves: brown
Painted initials frequency: normally
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 27 II°, 1520-30, Discantus partbook (All folios)
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