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
France
2
Germany
2
Great Britain
6
Italy
3
Cities
Arundel
2
England
1
Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
London
3
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Troyes
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
8
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
3
straightedge
15
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
9
11
7
12
6
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
5
4
6
5
7
6
7
7
6
8
6
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
9
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
French
2
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
9
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
end-symbol
3
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