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
1
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
8
Cities
Arundel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Padua
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
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
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Verona, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS DCCLVIII, c. 1500, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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