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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Countries
Great Britain
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Cities
Barcelona
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Ferrara
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Florence
1
Italy (North)
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London
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Mantua
1
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
6
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Monophonic notation: present
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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