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
1
Germany
2
Italy
2
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
France
2
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Milan
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
10
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
5
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
11
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Planned initials frequency: often
Colour of text: brown
Production method: Manuscript
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