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
3
France
1
Italy
6
Cities
Brussels
2
Ferrara
4
Florence
1
France
2
Mechelen
3
Modena
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
11
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
1
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
5
7
4
8
6
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
8
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
flourished
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
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