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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Florence
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London
1
Mechelen
1
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1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Cantus partbook, all folios
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