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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Netherlands
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Cities
Augsburg
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Cognac
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Florence
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2
Modena
1
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
11
parchment
9
Format
oblong
6
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
9
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
14
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
1
12
2
2
3
3
1
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
13
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
20
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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