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
1
Great Britain
5
Italy
5
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Florence
1
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Italy (North)
1
London
5
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
2
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
14
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
5
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
2
2
3
7
4
4
5
4
6
6
7
3
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
5
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
13
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
4
flourished
3
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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