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
11
Cities
Flanders
1
Florence
10
Milan
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
9
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
6
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
quadruple
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
8
Italian
9
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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