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
France
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
5
France
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Italy
3
Milan
1
Paris
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
9
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
10
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
3
2
4
4
6
5
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
Italian
5
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
10
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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