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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Switzerland
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Cities
England
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Ferrara
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Florence
2
France
3
Italy (North)
2
Pordenone
1
St Gall
1
Utrecht
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (fragment)
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
parchment
12
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
7
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
7
7
5
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
light brown
2
red
4
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Pricking frequency: often
Penned 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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