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
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Florence
1
France
2
Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
11
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
5
11
6
12
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
5
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
6
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Ruling medium: straightedge
Number of staves: 2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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