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
4
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
3
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
4
Milan
1
Spain
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
6
7
5
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
quadruple
2
single
7
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
6
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
4
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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