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
2
France
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Italy
7
Cities
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
Mechelen
2
Modena
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
12
parchment
3
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
9
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
7
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
4
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Physical format: upright
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2441, 1510-1515, All folios
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