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