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
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Cities
Brussels
1
England
1
Ferrara
4
Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
7
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
3
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
often
3
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Type of script: textura
Miniatures frequency: rarely
Copy language name: Latin
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