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
Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Belgium
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England
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Florence
5
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Mantua
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
13
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
18
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
6
7
7
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
13
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
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
12
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
14
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
13
Italian
12
Latin
18
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
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
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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