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
Austria
6
Belgium
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France
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Germany
7
Great Britain
2
Cities
Augsburg
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Brussels
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
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Mechelen
3
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Paris
1
Spain
1
Vienna
6
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
1
2
12
3
16
4
16
5
16
6
16
7
13
8
14
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
5
single
16
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
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 (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: red
Number of staves: 3
Number of staves: 5
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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