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
11
Germany
4
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
7
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
3
Germany (South)
4
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
11
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
24
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
none visible
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
9
12
4
13
2
2
2
4
2
5
3
6
7
7
9
8
12
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
6
quadruple
1
single
19
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
18
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
14
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
19
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Type of notation: void mensural
Pricking frequency: always
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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