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
Austria
4
Belgium
3
France
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
2
Italy
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Florence
1
France
1
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
1
London
2
Mechelen
3
Munich
4
Naples
1
Paris
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
10
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
5
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
10
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
4
2
16
3
11
4
13
5
12
6
12
7
10
8
11
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
single
14
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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