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
France
2
Germany
2
Italy
4
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bourges
1
Cognac
1
Florence
2
France
1
Germany
2
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Modena
1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
4
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
3
12
2
13
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
quintuple
1
single
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
12
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
12
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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