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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
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France
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
tablebook
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Material
paper
6
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
2
1
3
3
4
4
5
2
6
10
7
6
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 6
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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