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
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
England
1
Florence
4
France
1
Milan
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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