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
2
Italy
11
Cities
Cognac
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
9
France
2
Milan
1
Paris
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
10
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
3
4
4
1
5
1
6
8
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
11
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
10
Italian
9
Latin
11
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
11
grey
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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