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
Italy
16
Cities
Burgundy
1
Ferrara
5
Flanders
1
Florence
6
France
1
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
choirbook (fragment)
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
22
Format
oblong
4
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
9
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
8
7
5
8
1
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
15
quadruple
2
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
6
Latin
20
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
10
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2439, c. 1505-10, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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