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
Bourges
1
Cognac
1
Florence
1
France
3
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
6
4
7
3
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
quintuple
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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