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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Countries
Belgium
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
5
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
4
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
7
5
9
6
14
7
10
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
6
quadruple
3
single
17
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
n/a
5
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
20
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
13
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
n/a
5
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2441, 1510-1515, All folios
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