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
1
Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
2
Florence
7
France
3
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
11
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
11
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
14
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
6
8
7
5
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
single
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
14
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
15
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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