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
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
5
Cities
Bourges
1
England
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
France
2
Mantua
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
9
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
1
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
9
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Production method: Manuscript
Painted initials frequency: normally
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Naples, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale, MS VI E 40, 1470s, All folios
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