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
3
France
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
5
Italy
9
Spain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Bologna
2
Brussels
2
England
1
Eton
1
Florence
3
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
1
Leipzig
1
London
3
Mechelen
3
Modena
1
Munich
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Siena
2
Spain
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
23
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
14
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
8
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
14
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
14
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
8
12
5
13
5
14
4
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
6
12
7
9
8
9
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
9
2-part score
2
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
10
single
15
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
9
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
Flemish
2
French
6
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
6
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
10
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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