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
Germany
5
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
10
Germany (South)
5
Mechelen
11
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
24
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
none visible
8
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
22
11
11
12
5
13
1
2
4
3
3
4
3
5
11
6
13
7
14
8
18
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
4
quadruple
3
single
22
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
18
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
4
French
8
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
14
hybrida
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
23
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
6
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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