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
Great Britain
3
Italy
8
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Cities
Florence
8
London
3
Tarazona
2
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
15
parchment
1
Format
oblong
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
10
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
printed staves
3
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
2
1
3
8
4
8
6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
11
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
French
9
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
14
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Monophonic notation: absent
Physical format: oblong
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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