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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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
7
Milan
1
Venice
1
Wittenberg
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Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
4
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
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9
11
6
12
2
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1
2
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3
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7
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8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
4
single
11
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Copy language name: English
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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