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
19
France
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
4
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
12
Flanders
1
Fossombrone
1
Germany (South)
1
London
4
Lyons
1
Mechelen
17
Venice
1
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
32
Printed work
3
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
28
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
n/a
3
never
5
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
4
single rastrum
28
Number of staves
1
2
10
25
11
13
12
6
13
2
2
3
3
5
4
4
5
11
6
14
7
15
8
21
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
20
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
35
none
3
quadruple
5
single
28
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
n/a
3
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
10
Latin
32
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
24
display script
22
humanistic
1
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
n/a
3
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
1
dark brown
1
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
13
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
17
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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