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
9
Cities
Florence
7
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
2
1
3
2
4
3
6
5
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
7
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
6
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 16
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Painted initials type: decorated
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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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