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
Belgium
8
Italy
4
Italy (North)
1
Spain
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Cities
Brussels
6
Ferrara
3
Mechelen
8
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
3
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
10
9
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
1
4
3
5
4
6
7
7
9
8
9
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
5
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
10
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
15
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Locations name: Pisa
Material: paper
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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