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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Countries
Belgium
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France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Basel
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Brussels
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Florence
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Girona
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Mechelen
4
Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
9
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
14
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
8
6
12
7
11
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
8
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
19
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
10
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Production method: Manuscript
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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