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