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
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
5
Cities
Cognac
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Milan
1
Modena
1
Siena
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
5
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
2
13
1
14
1
4
3
6
1
7
3
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
Colour of Text
brown
11
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Multiple texts: yes
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Cantus partbook, all folios
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