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
France
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
6
France
1
Milan
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
10
parchment
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
7
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
3
3
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
Italian
8
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: freehand
Multiple texts: yes
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Multiple texts: no
Planned initials frequency: sometimes
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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