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
2
Italy
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Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Fossombrone
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
3
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
3
12
1
4
2
5
1
6
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
n/a
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
roman
1
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
n/a
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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