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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France
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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Mantua
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Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
4
parchment
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
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quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
5
7
6
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
10
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
7
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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