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
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
2
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
2
Rome
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
6
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
2
13
1
4
2
5
3
6
6
7
4
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
quadruple
1
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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