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
7
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
6
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
1
Brussels
6
England
1
Florence
5
France
2
Germany (South)
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mechelen
7
Milan
1
Netherlands
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
20
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
3
none visible
7
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
14
11
6
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
3
3
2
4
4
5
5
6
12
7
10
8
14
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
8
single
16
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
4
French
10
Italian
5
Latin
19
Spanish
3
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
19
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
7
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
2
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
signa congruentiae
1
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