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
2
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
6
Cities
Arundel
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Bourges
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England
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
2
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Padua
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
4
1
5
4
6
6
7
5
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
9
Italian
4
Latin
14
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Painted initials type: decorated
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
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