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
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Padua
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
7
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
quadruple
2
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
ornament
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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