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
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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Florence
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
12
1
4
1
6
2
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
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
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
5
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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