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
1
France
1
Italy
4
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
France
3
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
parchment
9
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
quintuple
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Material: parchment
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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