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
4
Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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Florence
2
Girona
1
Italy
2
Milan
1
Modena
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with 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
2
none visible
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
12
2
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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