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
9
Cities
Florence
9
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
8
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
2
1
3
6
4
4
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
9
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
3
Colour of Text
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Locations name: Florence
Type of script: cursive (italic)
Copy language name: Italian
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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