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
4
France
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
4
France
2
Mechelen
4
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
parchment
10
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
4
6
6
7
6
8
10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
5
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
10
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
end-symbol
1
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Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Indentation for initials: varies
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 7
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Separate text: no separate text
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, 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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