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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
1
France
2
Germany
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
2
6
7
7
5
8
6
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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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
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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