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
Italy
5
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Florence
3
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
6
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
3
1
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
10
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
10
French
10
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
9
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Dutch
Colour of notation: brown
Height of staves: 5 - 30
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