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
8
France
2
Germany
8
Great Britain
2
Italy
18
Switzerland
6
Cities
Arundel
1
Austria
1
Basel
6
Brussels
8
Ferrara
5
Florence
2
Fossombrone
2
Germany
5
Germany (South)
7
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
3
London
2
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
7
Naples
1
Padua
2
Paris
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Siena
1
Venice
6
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
39
Printed work
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
35
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
oblong
16
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
n/a
13
never
9
none visible
11
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
4
single rastrum
29
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
11
12
9
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
3
3
3
4
11
5
19
6
24
7
12
8
17
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
17
quadruple
4
single
36
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
7
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
41
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
52
brown
4
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
9
n/a
13
poor
5
very high
15
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
custodes
1
end symbol
1
none
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
22
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
12
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
42
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
47
fully texted with two or more texts
10
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
11
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
12
roman
4
rotonda
8
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
13
n/a
13
poor
5
very high
12
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
1
brown
4
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
often
3
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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