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
4
Great Britain
3
Italy
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
3
France
2
London
3
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
4
parchment
6
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
3
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
2
1
3
3
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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