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
1
France
2
Germany
2
Italy
1
Spain
1
Cities
France
5
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
2
Naples
1
Paris
2
Rome
1
Seville
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
5
parchment
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
6
7
7
5
8
7
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
hybrida
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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