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
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Florence
4
France
1
Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
6
3
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
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Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
Disposition of voice part: 4-part consecutive
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Physical type: printed treatise with added polyphony
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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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