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
Italy
2
Cities
Bruges
1
Florence
2
France
2
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
parchment
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
5
1
6
1
7
3
8
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
2
Spanish
2
n/a
1
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
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
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Number of staves: 10
Extra space: none
Penned initials frequency: never
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, 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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