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
1
Italy
5
Spain
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
2
Catalonia
2
England
1
Flanders
1
Florence
3
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
3
Segovia
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
11
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
7
12
3
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
6
7
3
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
9
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
9
pointers
4
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
5
Latin
18
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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