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
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Great Britain
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Italy
20
Italy (North)
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Spain
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Switzerland
4
Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
43
Physical type
choirbook
23
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
13
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
43
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
25
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
4
10
8
11
5
12
3
13
1
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
10
4
11
5
8
6
12
7
9
8
14
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
24
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part opening
25
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
28
single
20
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
22
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
18
poor
6
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
23
German
3
Italian
16
Latin
33
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
22
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
5
display script
3
hybrida
5
roman
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
21
poor
7
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
5
brown
22
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
10
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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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
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