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
11
Germany
6
Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
10
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
10
Munich
6
Munich, Germany
1
Padua
1
Vienna
7
Production method
Manuscript
27
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
26
Material
paper
13
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
26
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
9
12
4
13
2
2
8
3
8
4
11
5
15
6
18
7
18
8
21
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
23
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
6
quadruple
5
single
23
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
n/a
1
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
9
German
1
Latin
26
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (italic)
2
display script
20
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
14
n/a
1
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
15
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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