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
Florence
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
6
2
7
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
3
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: fully texted and provided with incipit
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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