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
7
Belgium
3
France
3
Germany
7
Great Britain
2
Italy
18
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
Cognac
1
England
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
5
France
4
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Modena
3
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Padua
1
Paris
2
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Venice
2
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
38
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
39
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
n/a
2
never
3
none visible
11
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
16
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
32
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
14
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
12
3
12
4
14
5
18
6
24
7
18
8
18
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
23
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
40
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
38
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
21
single
26
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
19
n/a
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
2
French
14
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
34
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
9
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
19
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
26
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
14
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
11
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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