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
5
Cities
Florence
5
France
2
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
1
3
1
4
2
6
2
7
1
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
Italian
6
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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