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
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Belgium
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France
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Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Bologna
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Brussels
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England
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Florence
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France
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
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Modena
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Munich
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Padua
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Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Siena
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
12
2
13
2
14
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
6
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
10
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
6
grey
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Physical type: choirbook
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Multiple texts: no
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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