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
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Cognac
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
7
normally
3
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
1
6
5
7
4
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
none
9
quintuple
1
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
8
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
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
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
2
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
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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