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
12
Spain
2
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
5
Girona
1
Italy
4
Milan
3
Modena
2
Rome
2
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
13
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
17
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
12
6
3
1
4
7
5
1
6
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
10
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
6
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
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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