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