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
Italy
4
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
Naples
2
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
4
1
6
2
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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