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