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
Italy
5
Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
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Florence
2
Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
6
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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