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
Italy
5
Cities
Belgium
1
Florence
3
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
4
1
6
4
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
6
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
French
7
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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