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
Great Britain
3
Italy
8
Spain
2
Cities
Belgium
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
5
France
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
London
3
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
6
none visible
9
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
7
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
3
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
2
1
3
8
4
1
5
1
6
6
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
9
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
16
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
2
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Production method: Manuscript
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Number of staves: 10
Borders frequency: never
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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