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
Germany
2
Italy
13
Cities
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
8
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
2
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
10
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
2
13
2
3
2
4
3
5
1
6
5
7
1
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
14
single
4
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
10
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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