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
Austria
4
Belgium
2
England
1
France
3
Germany
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
London
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
3
Munich, Germany
1
Northamptonshire
1
Venice
1
Vienna
4
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
8
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
5
3
6
4
7
5
6
6
8
7
10
8
18
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
18
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Number of staves: 8
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