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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France
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Italy
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Cities
Belgium
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Bruges
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Florence
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France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
1
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1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
9
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
5
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
1
6
8
7
3
8
5
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
13
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
1
gold
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
French
14
German
1
Italian
15
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of staves: dark brown
Locations part of: Italy
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Penned initials frequency: normally
Pricking frequency: normally
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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