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