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
5
Spain
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Cities
Florence
4
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
5
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
3
4
5
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
5
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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