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
Italy
9
Spain
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Cities
Bruges
2
Burgundy
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Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
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2
Italy (North)
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1
Mechelen
2
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
2
Portugal
1
Rome
2
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
Format
oblong
8
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
10
normally
3
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
14
dark brown
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
4
6
5
7
4
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
single
12
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
11
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
13
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
11
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
7
display script
6
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
12
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
4
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
21
decorated
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Pricking frequency: always
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
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