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
16
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
12
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Padua
2
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
2
1
3
6
4
4
5
2
6
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
15
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
12
Latin
12
Spanish
2
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
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
17
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
3
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
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
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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