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
14
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Italy
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
10
Ferrara
2
France
2
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
12
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
26
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
6
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
27
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
11
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
8
6
10
7
13
8
20
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
4
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
23
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
3
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
27
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Flemish
3
French
10
Italian
2
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (italic)
1
display script
17
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
23
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
3
brown
2
gold
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
19
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy music: very high
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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