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