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
3
Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
1
England
1
Eton
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
9
11
10
12
6
13
4
14
3
15
3
16
2
17
2
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
5
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
3
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 11
Level of calligraphy music: high
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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