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