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