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
France
2
Great Britain
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Italy
6
Cities
Bourges
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
4
France
3
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
6
normally
3
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
11
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
13
Italian
4
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
12
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
13
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.13 (Lat 456; olim V.H.10), 1481, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.2 (Lat. 457; olim VI.H.I), c. 1505, All folios
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