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
1
Belgium
2
France
2
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
22
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
11
France
4
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Munich
1
Naples
3
Padua
2
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
39
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
30
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
11
none visible
20
normally
5
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
22
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
12
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
4
3
6
4
5
5
6
6
15
7
10
8
13
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part score
2
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
32
3-part score
2
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
34
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
26
quintuple
1
single
22
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
18
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
11
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
3
French
27
German
3
Italian
18
Latin
35
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
40
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
31
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
8
display script
3
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
13
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
2
brown
21
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
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