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
Great Britain
2
Italy
3
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
England
1
Florence
1
Germany
2
London
1
Mantua
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
8
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
11
2
12
3
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
3
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Copy language name: Latin
Ruling medium: freehand
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. XII, c. 1520-30 (ff. 1-8); mid-16th century (ff. 9-22, 23-34); late 16th century (remainder of manuscript), All folios
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