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
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Catalonia
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Florence
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Girona
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Italy
1
Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Milan
2
Modena
2
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
9
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
10
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
6
4
2
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy music: fair
Physical type: choirbook
Ruling medium: double rastrum
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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