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
7
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
6
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
6
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
parchment
10
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
3
12
2
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
8
7
7
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
5
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
7
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: very 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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