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