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
Austria
6
Belgium
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Germany
5
Great Britain
3
Cities
Brussels
1
London
3
Mechelen
2
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
7
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
11
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
3
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
2
7
3
11
4
8
5
8
6
7
7
6
8
7
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
5
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
German
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
5
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
decorated
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 3
Material: paper
Colour of staves: black
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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