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
4
France
1
Italy
6
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Florence
3
France
2
Girona
1
Italy
2
Mechelen
2
Milan
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
12
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
5
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
2
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
7
7
4
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
13
Spanish
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
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
3
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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