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
2
Spain
1
Cities
France
2
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Locations part of: Italy
Material: paper
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: untexted
Pricking frequency: never
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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