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