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
3
Great Britain
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Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Belgium
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Bologna
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Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Ferrara
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Florence
1
France
4
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
10
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
15
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
2
French
15
Italian
6
Latin
13
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 8
Presence absence of text: untexted
Copy language name: French
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.2 (Lat. 457; olim VI.H.I), c. 1505, All folios
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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