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
8
Belgium
2
Germany
9
Great Britain
3
Italy
11
Spain
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
2
Bologna
4
Brussels
1
England
1
Eton
1
Florence
2
France
2
Innsbruck
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Modena
4
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
7
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
33
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
34
Material
paper
26
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
12
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
9
12
8
13
5
14
3
15
3
16
1
17
1
2
14
3
13
4
13
5
15
6
16
7
16
8
17
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
34
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
17
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
12
none
18
single
21
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
18
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
cue notes
2
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
32
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
19
n/a
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
24
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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