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
2
Germany
1
Italy
6
Cities
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Flanders
1
Florence
2
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
2
Milan
1
Siena
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
6
12
1
13
1
2
1
5
3
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
5
quadruple
3
single
6
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
12
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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