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
18
Cities
Bologna
2
Ferrara
6
Florence
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
3
Padua
1
Rome
2
Siena
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
16
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
15
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
18
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
flourished
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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