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
1
Italy
4
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
4
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
6
7
11
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Presence absence of text: fully texted and provided with incipit
Locations name: Vic
Number of staves: 11
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 21, c. 1525, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
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