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