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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Portugal
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Cities
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
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Coimbra
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
6
parchment
4
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
4
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
7
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
3
brown
3
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: red
Penned initials type: flourished
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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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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