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
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
7
Netherlands
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Florence
6
London
1
Munich
2
Naples
1
Utrecht
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
2
5
3
11
4
7
5
5
6
5
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
1
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