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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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Mechelen
4
Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
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6
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7
3
8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
4
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Indentation for initials: double
Level of calligraphy music: high
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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