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
France
4
Italy
19
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
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Belgium
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1
Catalonia
1
Cognac
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2
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1
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1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
choirbook
23
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
30
parchment
8
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
15
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
22
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
23
dark brown
8
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
2
2
3
8
4
7
5
3
6
13
7
6
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
23
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
23
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
24
quintuple
1
single
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
23
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
29
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
15
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
28
German
3
Italian
17
Latin
28
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
23
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
9
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
16
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
38
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Physical format: oblong
Locations part of: Italy
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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