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
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Italy
4
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
parchment
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
4
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
quintuple
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Borders frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Material: parchment
Physical format: upright
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Lucca, Italy, Archivio di Stato, MS 238, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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