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
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
1
Cities
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Girona
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Physical format: upright
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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