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
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Italy
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Bourges
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
2
1
6
1
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
quintuple
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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Colour of staves: black
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Indentation for initials: triple
Number of staves: 5
Painted initials frequency: occasionally
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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