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
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
7
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
1
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Leipzig
1
Modena
2
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
7
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
15
12
4
13
2
14
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
2
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Penned initials type: decorated
Number of staves: 9
Level of calligraphy music: high
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