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
France
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
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Florence
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France
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Paris
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
2
2
1
4
1
6
2
7
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
7
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Colour of staves: brown
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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