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
Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Ferrara
2
Florence
2
Italy
2
Padua
1
Pordenone
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
gold
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
2
12
1
4
3
5
1
6
2
7
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
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
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Monophonic notation exact%3aabsent
Type of notation: chant (square)
Multiple texts: yes
Production method: Manuscript
Material: paper
Planned initials frequency: often
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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