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