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
Catalonia
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Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Naples
1
Rome
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Spain
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Tarazona
3
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
9
Format
oblong
5
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
4
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Copy language name: Spanish
Material: paper
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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