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
France
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Italy
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
3
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
4
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
4
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
12
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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