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
8
Great Britain
3
Italy
12
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
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Brussels
7
Eton
1
Ferrara
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Florence
5
France
5
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London
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8
Milan
2
Naples
1
Rome
3
Seville
1
Spain
1
Venice
2
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
choirbook
25
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
21
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
5
none visible
15
normally
4
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
11
dark brown
6
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
single rastrum
23
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
9
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
6
4
7
5
8
6
12
7
13
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
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
double
10
none
18
quadruple
2
single
20
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
5
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
15
poor
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
21
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
3
French
20
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
27
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
17
poor
3
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
18
dark brown
3
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
17
occasionally
8
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2441, 1510-1515, All folios
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