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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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
2
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
4
12
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Penned initials frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
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