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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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
3
Cognac
1
Ferrara
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Florence
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3
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1
Italy (North)
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Mechelen
4
Milan
2
Naples
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1
Rome
2
Seville
1
Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
16
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
11
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
4
2
5
4
6
9
7
6
8
9
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
10
single
13
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
15
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
20
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
3
brown
9
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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