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
6
Cities
Florence
3
Naples
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
3
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
3
never
1
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
1
Number of staves
4
6
5
2
6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
n/a
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
6
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
n/a
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: red
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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