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
12
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
11
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
10
Ferrara
2
Florence
5
Fossombrone
2
France
2
Germany
1
Italy
2
London
1
Lyons
1
Mechelen
11
Tarazona
3
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
32
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
25
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
12
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
6
never
1
none visible
13
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
8
12
3
13
1
2
5
3
5
4
14
5
13
6
18
7
16
8
17
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
11
quadruple
3
single
30
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
7
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
11
n/a
6
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
38
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
3
French
19
Italian
4
Latin
30
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
3
display script
12
roman
3
rotonda
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
15
n/a
6
poor
1
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
5
rarely
8
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
3
vignette
1
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