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
8
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
7
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
6
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
6
Latin
5
Spanish
2
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
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
8
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 6
Physical format: upright
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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