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
3
Czech Republic
2
France
3
Germany
7
Great Britain
5
Italy
24
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
4
Bologna
2
Brussels
2
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
9
France
1
Germany (South)
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
2
London
2
Lyons
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Milan
1
Modena
3
Munich
2
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
3
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Vienna
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
62
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
42
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
42
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
54
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
4
never
11
none visible
37
normally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
31
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
3
red
7
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
5
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
48
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
4
10
23
11
11
12
11
13
8
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
6
3
8
4
13
5
15
6
26
7
12
8
19
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
21
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
45
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
24
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
17
none
35
single
37
triple
5
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
16
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
49
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
17
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
36
notation extended into margin
23
other
2
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
45
blue
1
brown
27
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
7
void mensural
61
Monophonic Notation
absent
56
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
23
n/a
4
poor
10
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
cue notes
1
end symbol
10
none
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
2
French
18
German
5
Italian
9
Latin
62
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
59
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
23
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
28
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
18
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
9
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
5
textura
20
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
30
n/a
4
poor
11
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
42
blue
4
brown
29
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
21
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
66
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
6
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
12
rarely
10
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
17
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
10
rarely
3
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
11
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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