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
2
Spain
7
Cities
Barcelona
1
Florence
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
4
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
5
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
12
2
13
1
4
3
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
9
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
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
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
10
gold
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of text: brown
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 7
Other decoration frequency: often
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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