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
Austria
2
Belgium
14
France
1
Germany
3
Italy
3
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
7
Fossombrone
2
Germany (South)
1
Lyons
1
Mechelen
12
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
22
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
6
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
8
12
3
2
4
3
4
4
7
5
13
6
16
7
11
8
17
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
4
quadruple
1
single
26
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
n/a
6
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
custodes
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
25
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
27
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
14
humanistic
1
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
n/a
6
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
26
dark brown
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
vignette
1
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