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
10
France
1
Italy
3
Cities
Bruges
2
Brussels
5
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
8
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
7
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
5
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
7
6
8
7
7
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
2
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
14
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
11
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
18
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Level of calligraphy text: high
Colour of text: black
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