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
15
France
1
Italy
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Belgium
1
Brussels
10
Burgundy
1
Florence
2
France
5
Mechelen
14
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
choirbook
26
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
9
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
9
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
27
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
7
12
3
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
10
6
14
7
14
8
21
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
24
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
5
quadruple
3
single
26
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
7
light brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
12
poor
1
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
15
Italian
5
Latin
23
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
10
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
16
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
poor
1
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
6
light brown
2
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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