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
4
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
3
England
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Flanders
1
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
6
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
7
6
8
7
7
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
7
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
10
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
dark brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Level of calligraphy text: high
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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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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