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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
8
Fossombrone
1
Mechelen
11
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
5
never
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
5
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
1
4
4
5
9
6
13
7
10
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
quadruple
3
single
18
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
n/a
5
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
6
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
display script
14
roman
1
rotonda
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
n/a
5
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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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