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
Austria
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France
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Germany
1
Italy
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
France
3
Munich
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
6
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials frequency: rarely
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Multiple texts: no
Presence absence of text: varies
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Planned initials frequency: normally
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.13 (Lat 456; olim V.H.10), 1481, All folios
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