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
1
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
2
Munich
1
Padua
1
Stirling
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
12
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
occasionally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
10
11
7
12
6
13
2
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Material: paper
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: void mensural
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 3 (olim P(E)), , All folios
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