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
1
France
1
Germany
2
Italy
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Florence
1
France
3
Mechelen
1
Munich
2
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
5
8
8
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
quintuple
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
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
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
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