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
Austria
4
Belgium
2
France
1
Germany
3
Italy
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
France
3
Mechelen
2
Munich
3
Munich, Germany
1
Vienna
4
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
11
2
12
1
2
6
3
5
4
6
5
7
6
7
7
7
8
10
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
7
quintuple
1
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
12
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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