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
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Brussels
5
Germany
1
London
1
Mechelen
5
Munich
2
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
4
12
2
2
3
3
7
4
11
5
11
6
11
7
10
8
11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
1
single
11
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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