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
6
France
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
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Brussels
5
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
Italy (North)
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Mechelen
4
Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
2
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
8
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
1
4
1
5
4
6
7
7
6
8
9
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
6
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
5
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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