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
6
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
4
Eton
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
5
Milan
1
Munich
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
7
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
3
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
7
none
4
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
5
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
3
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
11
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of text: red
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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