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
1
France
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Italy
7
Cities
Florence
6
France
3
Italy
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
6
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
11
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
5
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
11
Italian
10
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Lucca, Italy, Archivio di Stato, MS 238, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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