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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Cities
Bruges
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Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
1
Paris
1
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
9
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
dark brown
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
4
2
6
5
7
2
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
9
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Material: parchment
Production method: Manuscript
Copy language name: Italian
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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