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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Countries
Belgium
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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England
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Padua
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
13
1
4
2
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
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
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
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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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