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
5
Italy
9
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
3
Ferrara
5
Florence
1
Fossombrone
1
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Padua
1
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
14
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
5
parchment
13
Format
oblong
3
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
2
never
3
none visible
4
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
6
6
5
7
5
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
7
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
n/a
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
n/a
2
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
flourished
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Regensburg, Germany, Bischöfliche Zentralbibliothek, MS C 98, second quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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