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
Italy
8
Spain
2
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Florence
5
France
4
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
14
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
5
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
12
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
11
dark brown
4
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
2
3
3
3
4
2
5
2
6
8
7
7
8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
17
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
Flemish
1
French
16
German
2
Italian
10
Latin
15
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
6
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Colour of notation: brown
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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