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
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
5
Great Britain
3
Italy
6
Spain
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
2
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
3
Paris
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Verona
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
20
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
12
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
6
none visible
7
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
10
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
23
11
7
12
6
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
4
6
7
7
7
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
7
none
7
quadruple
1
single
19
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
9
other
3
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
12
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
23
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
9
poor
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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