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
3
France
1
Germany
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Belgium
1
Brussels
2
Cambrai
1
France
2
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
4
6
6
7
6
8
11
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
single
11
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
5
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
2
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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