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
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
quadruple
1
single
3
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Copy language name: Flemish
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Cantus partbook, all folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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