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
Austria
6
Belgium
10
France
2
Germany
13
Great Britain
6
Italy
17
Spain
4
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
6
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
6
France
2
Germany (South)
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London
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
9
Milan
1
Modena
3
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Paris
1
Rome
4
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
60
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
54
choirbook (fragment)
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
60
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
4
none visible
27
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
19
dark brown
6
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
49
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
35
11
16
12
11
13
6
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
10
3
11
4
15
5
21
6
27
7
25
8
29
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
36
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
50
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
18
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
28
none
30
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
43
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
42
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
47
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
25
other
1
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
brown
13
dark brown
6
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
56
Monophonic Notation
absent
46
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
60
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
1
end symbol
10
pointers
1
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
60
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
60
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
21
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
26
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
48
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
45
blue
4
brown
16
dark brown
5
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
red
30
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
none visible
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
3
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
8
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
40
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
18
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
7
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Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy music: high
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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