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
3
Spain
4
Cities
Casale Monferrato
3
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
5
12
2
13
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Material: paper
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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