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
6
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
3
Florence
1
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
6
Padua
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
3
7
6
8
11
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
2
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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