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
11
France
1
Germany
7
Cities
Brussels
10
Cognac
1
Mechelen
10
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
24
Material
paper
10
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
24
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
8
12
2
2
9
3
9
4
12
5
16
6
18
7
20
8
24
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
19
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
5
quadruple
3
single
22
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
German
1
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
4
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
20
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
13
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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