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
England
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
2
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
5
Cities
Basel
5
Emmerich
1
England
1
Florence
1
Germany
4
Köln
1
Northamptonshire
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
1
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
7
none visible
6
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
11
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
4
7
5
8
8
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
5
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
2
none
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
7
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
none
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
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Multiple texts: no
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: freehand
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