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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bruges
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1
England
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Italy (North)
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
16
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
8
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
6
8
7
7
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part score
3
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
1
French
14
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
15
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.13 (Lat 456; olim V.H.10), 1481, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.2 (Lat. 457; olim VI.H.I), c. 1505, All folios
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