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
2
France
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Italy
15
Spain
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
4
France
2
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
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Mechelen
1
Modena
2
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
2
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
25
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
3
none visible
17
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
single rastrum
23
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
7
12
5
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
6
7
5
8
4
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
29
single
11
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
10
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
cue notes
1
end symbol
8
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
12
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
29
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
9
poor
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
14
dark brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
flourished
8
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Colour of staves: brown
Production method: Manuscript
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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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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