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
France
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Italy
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
red
2
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
2
12
1
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
light brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
5
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
2
brown
5
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: none
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Monophonic notation: absent
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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