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
5
Czech Republic
2
Germany
1
Italy
7
Spain
2
Cities
Belgium
1
Brussels
4
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
5
Modena
1
Naples
2
Pordenone
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
16
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
7
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
11
11
7
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
11
7
8
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
9
single
15
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
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
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
13
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
20
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
6
hybrida
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
10
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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