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
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
France
1
Germany
2
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
7
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
3
2
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 9
Pricking frequency: never
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