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
18
France
3
Italy
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
11
Burgundy
1
Cognac
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
France
6
Mechelen
14
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
30
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
Material
parchment
35
Format
oblong
4
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
1
none visible
7
normally
4
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
10
dark brown
1
light brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
34
Number of staves
1
1
10
22
11
10
12
5
13
1
2
2
3
4
4
6
5
9
6
15
7
16
8
25
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
6
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
31
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
9
light brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
15
poor
1
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
19
Italian
2
Latin
29
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
10
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
35
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
18
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
15
poor
1
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
8
light brown
2
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
18
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
19
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Material: parchment
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