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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
1
Cities
Catalonia
2
England
1
Florence
1
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
1
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
7
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Physical type: choirbook
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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