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
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France
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Great Britain
3
Italy
7
Spain
4
Cities
Barcelona
1
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1
Bruges
1
England
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Eton
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Florence
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London
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Naples
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Netherlands
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
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Toledo
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1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
16
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
11
normally
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
5
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
3
6
11
7
4
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
2
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
3
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
11
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
19
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
20
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
11
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
10
Italian
9
Latin
17
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
11
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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