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
1
Italy
7
Spain
4
Cities
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
4
Italy
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
3
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
13
parchment
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
14
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
13
1
3
3
4
3
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
13
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
8
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
7
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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