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