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
Belgium
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Catalonia
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
20
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
6
12
3
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
6
7
8
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
8
single
17
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
10
pointers
4
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
20
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
5
red
8
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical format: upright
Type of notation: void mensural
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2441, 1510-1515, All folios
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