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
Belgium
2
Italy
7
Cities
Brussels
2
Florence
5
Fossombrone
1
Mechelen
2
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (complete set)
4
single leaf
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
4
Format
oblong
7
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
3
none visible
6
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
14
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
7
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
6
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
n/a
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
roman
2
rotonda
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
6
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials frequency: never
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
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