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
1
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
11
Netherlands
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Florence
6
France
2
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
London
2
Maastricht
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
25
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
7
none visible
12
normally
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
15
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
8
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
6
5
5
6
13
7
8
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
5
2-part score
2
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
20
3-part score
3
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
12
single
20
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
9
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
3
Flemish
2
French
17
German
2
Italian
10
Latin
25
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
27
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
23
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
9
n/a
2
poor
7
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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