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
Catalonia
1
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Milan
1
Paris
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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