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