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