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
2
France
2
Italy
9
Cities
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Cognac
1
Florence
4
Fossombrone
2
France
3
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
oblong
4
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
7
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
3
6
7
7
2
8
8
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
8
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
n/a
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
11
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
3
roman
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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