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
Austria
1
Belgium
4
France
2
Germany
1
Italy
13
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
4
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
6
Fossombrone
2
France
2
Germany (South)
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
3
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Venice
4
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Printed work
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
20
partbooks (complete set)
7
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
15
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
10
never
2
none visible
10
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
7
11
1
2
2
3
4
4
9
5
12
6
29
7
9
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
10
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
22
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
n/a
10
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
11
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
24
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
hybrida
1
roman
3
rotonda
7
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
n/a
10
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
2
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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