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
4
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
6
Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
3
Florence
3
Italy
2
London
1
Mechelen
3
Modena
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
9
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
8
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
8
7
9
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
11
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
2
French
17
Italian
5
Latin
15
Spanish
6
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
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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