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
4
England
1
Great Britain
5
Italy
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
2
England
1
London
4
Mechelen
3
Northamptonshire
1
Siena
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbooks (complete set)
4
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
6
Format
oblong
5
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
4
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
5
12
3
13
2
14
1
3
4
4
3
5
2
6
2
7
4
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
2
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
n/a
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
12
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
6
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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