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
Belgium
1
Italy
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Florence
3
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
1
Rheinfelden
1
Tarazona
3
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
6
parchment
4
Format
oblong
6
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
2
2
3
1
4
5
6
4
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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