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
Italy
8
Spain
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
5
Germany
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
3
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
4
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
16
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
4
6
5
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
7
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
15
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
7
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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