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
Arundel
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Bourges
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Brussels
2
Ferrara
5
Florence
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France
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
parchment
12
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
4
1
5
4
6
5
7
8
8
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9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
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
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Latin
11
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
12
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Material: parchment
Borders size: partial borders: two-sided
Physical type: choirbook
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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