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