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
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Spain
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Catalonia
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Florence
4
Girona
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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
4
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (italic)
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Ruling medium: double rastrum
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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