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
France
1
Italy
5
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Florence
5
France
1
Germany
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
1
6
5
7
3
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
quintuple
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
5
Latin
6
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
10
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Planned initials frequency: normally
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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