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
4
Spain
1
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
France
1
Mantua
1
Paris
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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