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
8
Cities
Belgium
1
Florence
6
France
3
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
6
7
3
8
5
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
French
12
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
11
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: French
Copy language name: Italian
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Production method: Manuscript
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, 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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