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
Italy
6
Cities
Brussels
7
Florence
3
France
3
Halberstadt
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
7
Milan
1
Siena
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
20
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
Format
oblong
6
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
11
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
6
12
3
13
2
2
2
4
6
5
4
6
7
7
7
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
9
quadruple
3
single
15
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
17
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
3
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
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