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
2
Cities
Florence
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
6
1
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
3
Spanish
3
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
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: French
Copy language name: Spanish
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Physical format: upright
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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