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
3
Spain
2
Cities
Florence
3
France
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
tablebook
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
3
1
4
1
6
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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