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
9
England
1
France
2
Germany
4
Great Britain
5
Italy
6
Spain
1
Cities
Arundel
2
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
6
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
London
2
Mechelen
9
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
28
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
7
none visible
10
normally
6
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
15
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
24
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
17
12
8
13
5
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
7
5
10
6
16
7
16
8
24
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
6
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
12
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
17
quintuple
1
single
27
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
15
poor
4
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
3
French
11
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
33
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
12
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
12
hybrida
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
12
poor
2
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
9
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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