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
Great Britain
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
2
Burgundy
1
Eton
1
Mechelen
2
Netherlands
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
2
none visible
1
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
6
12
7
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
2
17
2
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
1
single
5
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
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
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Multiple texts: yes
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Presence absence of text: varies
Number of staves: 10
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.11 (Lat. 454; olim V.H.11), 1481, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.13 (Lat 456; olim V.H.10), 1481, All folios
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