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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Countries
France
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Cities
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Florence
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Paris
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
4
1
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
1
brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
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
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
brown
5
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
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
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Indentation for initials: single
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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