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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
1
Eton
1
Florence
3
London
1
Naples
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
none
3
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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