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
7
Germany
1
Great Britain
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Italy
2
Portugal
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
5
Coimbra
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
7
Munich
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
Material
paper
3
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
3
12
2
2
4
3
1
4
3
5
4
6
8
7
9
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
3
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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