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
11
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
9
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbooks (complete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
12
Format
oblong
8
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
8
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
3
4
4
1
5
1
6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
12
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
8
Latin
12
Spanish
2
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
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
12
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
9
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Type of script: cursive (italic)
Material: paper
Copy language name: Latin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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