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