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
4
Cities
Florence
2
France
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
tablebook
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
4
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one or two texts
Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, 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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