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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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
16
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
12
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
12
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
4
6
9
7
4
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
9
2-part score
2
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
11
single
15
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
21
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
12
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
10
Latin
16
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
8
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
10
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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