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
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
1
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Mechelen
4
Padua
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1
Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
9
11
3
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
7
7
5
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
6
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
6
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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