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
2
Czech Republic
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France
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
2
Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
2
Naples
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
11
1
2
4
3
5
4
8
5
6
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
6
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
8
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 4
Monophonic notation: absent
Penned initials type: flourished
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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