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
Great Britain
2
Italy
9
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Florence
6
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
5
normally
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
10
7
5
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
15
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
13
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
8
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
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