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
France
1
Great Britain
4
Italy
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
1
London
4
Lyons
1
Mechelen
4
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (complete set)
7
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
7
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
4
never
4
none visible
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
4
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
5
12
2
2
1
3
4
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
6
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
1
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
4
rotonda
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
12
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
vignette
1
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Frottole II, Venice, Italy, 1505, , "Die.viii. Ianuarii Salutis anno M.ccccciiii.",
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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