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