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
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France
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Italy
3
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
1
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
2
grey
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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