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
2
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Florence
3
France
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
4
1
6
9
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
9
quintuple
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
6
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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