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
17
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
10
Fossombrone
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
2
Siena
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
never
3
none visible
9
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
3
3
2
4
4
5
1
6
8
7
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
n/a
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
13
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
12
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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