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
9
Italy (North)
1
Milan
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
tablebook
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
7
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
5
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
8
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
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
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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