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
2
Italy
5
Cities
Brussels
2
Florence
3
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
6
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
6
7
4
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
4
grey
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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