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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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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France
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Hradec Králové
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London
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Mechelen
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Milan
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
2
3
3
1
4
3
5
4
6
4
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
9
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Multiple texts: yes
Level of calligraphy text: high
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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