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
8
Spain
2
Cities
Florence
5
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
5
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
4
never
2
none visible
8
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
3
1
4
3
5
1
6
10
7
3
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
10
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
n/a
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
13
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
16
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
n/a
4
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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