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
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Florence
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
7
Format
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
7
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
6
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
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Type of notation: strene notation
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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