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
Austria
4
Belgium
11
Czech Republic
3
France
1
Germany
6
Great Britain
2
Italy
13
Silesia
3
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
8
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
6
France
3
Germany (South)
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Hradec Králové
3
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
9
Munich
3
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Verona
1
Vienna
4
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
49
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
39
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
1
none visible
17
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
42
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
10
12
3
13
1
2
10
3
7
4
15
5
13
6
21
7
19
8
24
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
35
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
20
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
34
triple
11
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
18
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
39
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
20
poor
1
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
5
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
8
English
2
Flemish
3
French
23
German
5
Italian
8
Latin
46
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
20
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
21
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
22
poor
3
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
5
brown
11
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
3
red
27
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
49
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
23
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
11
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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