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
2
France
1
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
2
Florence
2
France
1
Mechelen
2
Paris
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
5
3
6
6
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
n/a
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
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
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
n/a
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
grey
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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