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
Czech Republic
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Italy
10
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
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Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
2
Rome
3
Seville
1
Verona
2
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
19
Format
oblong
1
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
6
none visible
10
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
3
12
4
13
1
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
9
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
19
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
3
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
19
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
9
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
5
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of text: black
Material: paper
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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