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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Belgium
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Cities
Brussels
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Flanders
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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5
Naples
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2
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
oblong
5
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
8
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
4
light brown
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
8
11
2
12
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
7
6
18
7
11
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
6
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
10
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
18
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
4
French
18
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
16
Spanish
7
n/a
1
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
13
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Copy language name: French
Number of staves: 6
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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