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
1
Italy
4
Spain
2
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
France
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Paris
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
6
6
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
5
Latin
8
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Painted initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
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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
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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