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
4
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
3
London
1
Mechelen
4
Savoy, France
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
7
7
5
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
8
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
3
brown
2
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
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