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
Austria
1
Italy
8
Spain
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Cities
Ferrara
5
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Munich, Germany
1
Padua
1
Vic
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
humanistic
1
roman
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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