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
13
France
1
Germany
2
Italy
16
Italy (North)
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
2
Brussels
8
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
5
France
2
Germany
1
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
12
Modena
1
Munich
1
Padua
1
Seville
1
Staffarda
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
37
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
Format
oblong
2
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
7
none visible
15
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
15
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
37
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
26
11
16
12
10
13
5
14
1
15
1
2
5
3
2
4
4
5
9
6
13
7
11
8
19
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
41
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
41
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
16
quadruple
3
single
26
triple
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
41
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
16
poor
2
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
19
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
41
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
display script
16
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
9
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
19
poor
2
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
20
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
8
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: no separate text
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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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