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
10
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
5
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
8
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
9
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
17
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
5
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
7
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
8
7
11
8
14
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
3
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
4
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
15
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
10
Italian
2
Latin
20
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
11
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: yes
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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