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
Florence
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France
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
8
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
6
7
2
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
Italian
9
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Copy language name: Italian
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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