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
Czech Republic
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Hradec Králové
1
Leipzig
1
Maastricht
1
Modena
2
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
13
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
8
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
10
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
2
13
1
14
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
6
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
13
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
1
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
13
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Colour of text: brown
Monophonic notation: present
Material: paper
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