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
27
Italy (North)
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Cities
Bologna
2
Ferrara
3
Florence
14
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
3
Modena
1
Naples
3
Padua
1
Rome
2
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
21
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
Format
oblong
12
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
15
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
14
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
1
3
4
4
2
5
1
6
8
7
5
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
20
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
2
gold
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
9
n/a
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
2
French
27
German
1
Italian
17
Latin
26
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
8
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
8
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
15
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Copy language name: French
Locations part of: Italy
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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