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
7
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
23
Spain
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Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
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Flanders
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Florence
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France
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
2
Spain
2
Toledo
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
49
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
39
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
1
never
8
none visible
24
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
22
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
32
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
8
12
3
13
2
2
6
3
7
4
6
5
10
6
20
7
11
8
17
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part score
2
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
39
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
41
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
20
quadruple
2
single
33
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
42
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
49
notation extended into margin
29
other
3
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
17
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
blue
1
brown
27
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
6
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
15
poor
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
14
pointers
8
repeat signs
28
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
10
English
2
Flemish
2
French
31
German
2
Italian
22
Latin
42
Spanish
11
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
24
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
30
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
8
display script
10
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
16
poor
5
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
brown
25
dark brown
8
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
20
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
19
occasionally
9
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2441, 1510-1515, All folios
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