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
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Brussels
1
Germany
3
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
3
3
2
4
1
5
5
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
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
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
none
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
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