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