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
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
1
Stirling
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
1
4
2
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials type: decorated
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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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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