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