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
France
2
Germany
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
11
Italy (North)
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
3
France
1
Germany (South)
4
Lyons
1
Modena
1
Munich
1
Savoy, France
1
Siena
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
22
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
Format
oblong
2
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
2
none visible
9
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
9
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
3
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
3
6
7
7
6
8
6
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
quintuple
1
single
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
9
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
21
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
11
n/a
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
9
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
10
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
vignette
1
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