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
4
Czech Republic
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Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
4
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
8
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
3
13
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
6
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
1
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Borders frequency: never
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 6
Painted initials type: flourished
Penned initials type: plain initials
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
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