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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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
3
Florence
1
London
2
Mechelen
2
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
3
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
6
6
7
7
6
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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