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
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
1
Spain
3
Cities
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
1
5
1
6
4
7
2
8
2
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
8
triple
1
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
4
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Indentation for initials: single
Locations part of: Czech Republic
Presence absence of text: provided with multiple incipits
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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