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
13
Germany
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
7
Flanders
1
Mechelen
12
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
19
Material
parchment
20
Format
oblong
1
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
none visible
3
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
20
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
9
12
4
13
1
2
3
4
2
5
7
6
9
7
11
8
17
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
14
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
1
quadruple
4
single
17
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
20
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
7
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
12
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
19
display script
16
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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