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
4
Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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Florence
4
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
11
parchment
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
5
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
2
6
7
7
3
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
9
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
12
Spanish
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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