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