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
1
Czech Republic
2
England
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
5
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Brussels
1
Florence
5
France
1
Hradec Králové
2
London
3
Maastricht
1
Mechelen
1
Northamptonshire
1
Rheinfelden
2
Switzerland
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
12
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
12
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
5
11
4
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
7
6
11
7
6
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
4
2-part score
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
11
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
6
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
none
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
English
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
7
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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