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
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Italy
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Cities
Cognac
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
1
Siena
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
6
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Pricking frequency: always
Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Cantus partbook, all folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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