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
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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London
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Switzerland
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
2
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part score
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
5
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Penned initials frequency: often
Material: paper
Physical format: oblong
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.11 (Lat. 454; olim V.H.11), 1481, All folios
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