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
5
Czech Republic
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Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
4
Mechelen
5
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
6
7
6
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
9
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
3
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
Other Decoration Type
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Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Number of staves: 3
Number of staves: 7
Presence absence of text: untexted
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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