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
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
France
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
7
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Colour of notation: brown
Number of staves: 10
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: no separate text
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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