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
16
Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
12
Florence
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France
1
Mechelen
14
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
24
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
4
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
21
11
13
12
6
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
7
6
11
7
12
8
21
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
17
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
3
quadruple
2
single
21
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
9
Italian
1
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
display script
18
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
24
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
16
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
11
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Level of calligraphy text: very high
Physical type: choirbook
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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