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
1
Italy
6
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Florence
6
France
2
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
Format
oblong
6
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
9
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
2
2
3
4
4
2
6
2
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
10
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
9
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
8
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 337 (olim Palatino 1178), c. 1520, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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