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
3
Germany
1
Italy
4
Cities
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
Fossombrone
2
Mechelen
3
Munich
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
5
parchment
4
Format
oblong
4
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
3
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
2
1
3
2
4
7
5
6
6
6
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
n/a
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
n/a
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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