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
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
7
Cities
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
2
Modena
3
Rome
2
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
7
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
3
12
2
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
7
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
7
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Copy language name: German
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Indentation for initials: single
Miniatures frequency: never
Multiple texts: no
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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