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
1
Italy
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Cities
Bourges
1
Florence
2
Fossombrone
1
France
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
4
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
4
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
4
2
5
4
6
8
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
roman
2
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
n/a
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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