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