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
1
Great Britain
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Italy
5
Italy (North)
1
Spain
3
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
7
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
3
8
2
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
13
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
5
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Painted initials frequency: rarely
Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Number of staves: 10
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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