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
2
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Italy
2
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
2
Paris
1
Prague
1
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
7
7
4
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
n/a
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
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
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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Frottole II, Venice, Italy, 1505, , "Die.viii. Ianuarii Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.",
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