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
8
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
5
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Brussels
7
England
1
Florence
3
France
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
8
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
25
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
4
none visible
8
normally
3
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
19
11
10
12
7
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
4
3
3
4
3
5
7
6
11
7
12
8
19
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
8
quadruple
3
single
20
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
poor
1
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
3
Latin
24
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (italic)
3
display script
13
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
poor
2
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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