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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Belgium
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Italy
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France
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2
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1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
parchment
18
Format
oblong
2
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
9
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
2
3
1
4
5
5
6
6
8
7
6
8
10
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
10
Italian
3
Latin
14
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Painted initials type: decorated
Material: parchment
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
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