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
9
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
6
Cambrai
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
8
Padua
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
16
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
11
occasionally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
5
light brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
14
11
4
12
1
2
4
3
3
4
3
5
8
6
12
7
12
8
15
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
8
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
12
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
16
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (italic)
2
display script
9
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
littera notabilior
1
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