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