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
3
Belgium
6
Germany
8
Great Britain
5
Italy
16
Spain
5
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
4
Basel
2
Bologna
5
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
2
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
France
1
Germany
1
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Modena
3
Munich
7
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Vienna
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
50
Physical type
choirbook
46
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
49
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
9
none visible
27
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
18
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
40
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
29
11
19
12
16
13
9
14
5
15
4
16
2
17
2
2
8
3
9
4
12
5
18
6
18
7
19
8
27
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
45
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
50
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
21
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
21
none
23
quadruple
1
single
33
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
42
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
12
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
6
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
23
poor
5
very high
9
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
2
end symbol
10
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
46
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
48
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
14
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
19
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
25
poor
4
very high
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
5
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
50
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
5
historiated
5
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
12
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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