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
3
France
3
Italy
10
Spain
2
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
5
France
3
Italy
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Naples
2
Paris
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
22
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
11
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
19
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
2
1
5
1
6
8
7
9
8
10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
12
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
22
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
14
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
12
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
22
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
19
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
14
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Physical format: upright
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Copy language name: French
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