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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Cities
Florence
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
4
3
5
1
6
1
7
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
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
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
7
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
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Indentation for initials: none
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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