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
6
Germany
1
Great Britain
4
Italy
7
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Bruges
2
Brussels
3
Catalonia
1
Florence
7
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
4
Mechelen
4
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
9
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
7
none visible
10
normally
2
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
10
dark brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
3
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
5
3
13
4
5
5
4
6
6
7
5
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
11
single
11
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
9
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
13
German
2
Italian
9
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
6
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
7
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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