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
3
Italy
6
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
Coimbra
1
Florence
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
2
Modena
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
10
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
2
13
1
5
2
6
6
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
16
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
3
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Production method: Manuscript
Penned initials frequency: often
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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