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
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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
2
Bourges
1
Florence
1
London
1
Naples
1
Rheinfelden
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
11
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
1
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Indentation for initials: none
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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