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
4
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
3
Florence
1
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
4
7
3
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
5
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
diagrams
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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