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
2
France
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Italy
4
Cities
Bruges
1
Florence
3
France
5
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
parchment
11
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
normally
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
2
2
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
5
8
6
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
Italian
5
Latin
7
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
ornament
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Material: parchment
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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