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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Arundel
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Augsburg
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England
2
Florence
2
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment)
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
single leaf
1
Material
parchment
16
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
16
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
n/a
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
4
12
2
13
3
14
3
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
6
6
6
7
4
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
4
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
rotonda
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
3
brown
3
light brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
none visible
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
4
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Multiple texts: no
Pricking frequency: none visible
Material: parchment
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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