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