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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Cities
Brussels
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England
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Eton
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
7
Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
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Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
7
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
4
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9
7
7
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
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
8
none
3
single
12
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
13
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
3
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: red-brown
Colour of text: red-brown
Locations name: Pordenone
Pricking frequency: none visible
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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