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
Belgium
1
France
2
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Florence
4
France
5
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Paris
2
Rome
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
Format
oblong
4
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
6
7
2
8
6
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
9
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
9
Spanish
1
n/a
1
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
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Verona, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS DCCLIX, c. 1480-1490, All folios
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