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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Countries
Belgium
9
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Cities
Brussels
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France
1
Mechelen
9
Naples
2
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1
Rome
2
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
17
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
8
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
9
6
13
7
19
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
6
single
16
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
12
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
17
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
10
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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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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