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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Countries
Austria
1
Belgium
4
France
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
3
Florence
1
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1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
normally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
n/a
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
5
6
12
7
8
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
4
red
4
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Mouton: Missarum 1, Fossombrone, Italy, 1515, , "M D X V .Die XI .Augusti.", All
Févin: Misse, Fossombrone, Italy, 1515, , "MDXV. Die xxii Novembris",
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