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