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