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
Germany
1
Italy
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
3
Venice
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
5
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
5
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
3
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below 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
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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