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
12
Czech Republic
1
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
9
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
12
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
15
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
1
occasionally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
10
16
11
6
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
10
7
9
8
12
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
quadruple
3
single
15
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
9
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
17
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
15
display script
14
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
gold
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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