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
8
Great Britain
1
Italy
9
Italy (North)
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
6
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
4
France
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
8
Padua
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
2
none visible
11
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
7
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
5
12
2
2
5
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
10
7
13
8
13
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
25
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
12
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
18
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
14
Italian
2
Latin
22
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
2
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
7
light brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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