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
Italy
4
Spain
5
Cities
Barcelona
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
3
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
2
4
4
6
2
7
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
dark brown
4
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
5
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2441, 1510-1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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