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
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
1
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
London
1
Torgau
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
11
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
6
12
3
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
4
8
6
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
6
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
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Colour of staves: brown
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 9
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