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