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
Austria
7
Belgium
5
England
1
France
1
Germany
9
Great Britain
5
Italy
4
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
4
England
1
Florence
1
France
2
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mechelen
5
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
2
Northamptonshire
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Seville
1
Stirling
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
7
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
26
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
18
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
7
none visible
9
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
26
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
8
12
5
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
12
3
11
4
14
5
18
6
25
7
32
8
24
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
24
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
11
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
14
quintuple
1
single
27
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
16
poor
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
2
French
11
German
4
Italian
4
Latin
31
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
13
hybrida
3
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
16
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
14
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Multiple texts: yes
Borders frequency: never
Type of script: cursive
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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