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
Great Britain
1
Italy
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Cities
Eton
1
Ferrara
4
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
none
4
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.2 (Lat. 457; olim VI.H.I), c. 1505, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.13 (Lat 456; olim V.H.10), 1481, All folios
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