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
France
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
9
Spain
2
Cities
Barcelona
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
7
France
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
14
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
9
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
17
7
5
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part score
2
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
15
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
3
grey
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Number of staves: 6
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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