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
France
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
4
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Cities
Bruges
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Cognac
1
Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
2
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Paris
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
7
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
printed staves
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
3
4
1
5
3
6
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
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