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
Austria
6
Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
11
Ferrara
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Flanders
1
Florence
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
11
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
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Rome
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
23
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
Format
oblong
2
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
24
Number of staves
10
14
11
5
12
2
2
8
3
9
4
10
5
14
6
24
7
18
8
19
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
8
quadruple
2
single
20
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
12
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
10
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
24
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
18
hybrida
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
13
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
20
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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