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
1
Belgium
1
France
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
4
Italy
2
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Eton
1
Florence
1
France
1
London
2
Munich
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
Material
paper
4
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
13
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
6
7
7
6
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
8
quintuple
1
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
3
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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