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
2
Belgium
18
Czech Republic
1
Germany
6
Great Britain
1
Italy
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
13
Casale Monferrato
1
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
17
Munich
5
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
30
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
30
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
14
12
5
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
6
4
10
5
16
6
20
7
22
8
28
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
21
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
4
quadruple
2
single
31
triple
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
15
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
30
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
31
hybrida
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
18
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
30
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
19
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Type of script: display script
Monophonic notation: absent
Indentation for initials: single
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