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