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
2
Belgium
1
Germany
2
Italy
8
Italy (North)
1
Silesia
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
1
Germany
1
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
2
Padua
1
Portugal
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Vienna
2
Zagan
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
2
none visible
9
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
7
7
4
8
4
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
4
German
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
3
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