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
1
Belgium
1
Germany
1
Italy
15
Spain
3
Cities
Ferrara
2
Florence
4
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Munich
1
Naples
3
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Venice
3
Vic
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
22
tablebook
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
5
never
2
none visible
11
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
2
2
4
3
3
4
7
5
7
6
13
7
8
8
8
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
11
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
23
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
11
single
15
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
n/a
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
2
French
15
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
17
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
3
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
n/a
5
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: chant (square)
Planned initials frequency: often
Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: space-filler
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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