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
10
Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
5
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Naples
2
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
9
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
5
1
6
10
7
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
n/a
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
n/a
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Locations part of: Italy
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 6
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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