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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Italy
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
27
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
10
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
20
normally
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
17
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
9
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
21
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
4
12
2
2
2
3
4
4
6
5
4
6
14
7
9
8
10
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
27
3-part score
3
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
27
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
17
quadruple
1
single
22
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
24
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
17
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
14
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
14
pointers
6
repeat signs
33
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
12
English
1
Flemish
1
French
23
German
2
Italian
19
Latin
26
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
24
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
11
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
33
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
12
poor
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
21
dark brown
7
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
8
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
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Type of notation: void mensural
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Presence absence of text: untexted
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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