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
1
Cities
Belgium
1
France
5
Paris
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
2
1
6
2
7
1
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Locations name: France
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
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