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
8
Belgium
26
Czech Republic
2
France
4
Germany
21
Italy
35
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
6
Switzerland
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
5
Austria
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
5
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
3
Brussels
16
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
6
Flanders
1
Florence
8
France
11
Germany
3
Germany (South)
6
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
2
Maastricht
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
21
Milan
2
Modena
2
Munich
12
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
3
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Portugal
1
Rome
5
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Verona
1
Vienna
7
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
137
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
108
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
75
paper (with parchment)
7
parchment
51
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
16
upright
120
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
36
never
20
none visible
55
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
9
rarely
2
sometimes
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
71
brown
51
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
8
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
5
single rastrum
137
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
56
11
31
12
18
13
5
14
1
2
17
3
20
4
28
5
36
6
50
7
48
8
61
9
55
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
33
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
55
2-part score
1
2-part single page
22
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
89
3-part score
2
3-part single page
24
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
110
4-part score
1
4-part single page
28
5-part opening
58
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
22
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
5
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
49
none
58
quadruple
6
quintuple
1
single
95
triple
25
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
103
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
15
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
35
variable space, not on grid
21
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
95
not in dedicated space
34
provided, in dedicated space
19
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
9
made for complete additional staves
47
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
85
notation extended into margin
46
other
6
partial additional staves
45
staveline added
17
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
97
brown
48
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
10
full mensural
4
not specified
1
void mensural
134
Monophonic Notation
absent
109
present
36
Level of Calligraphy
fair
49
high
59
poor
13
very high
26
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
custodes
1
end symbol
17
none
5
pointers
6
repeat signs
31
signa congruentiae
46
signes-de-renvoi
74
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
10
Flemish
6
French
51
German
11
Italian
19
Latin
122
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
25
fully texted with one text
121
fully texted with two or more texts
20
fully texted with two texts
10
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
28
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
17
provided with single incipit
51
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
53
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
19
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
51
cursive (humanistic)
15
cursive (italic)
5
display script
44
humanistic
3
hybrida
8
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
35
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
52
high
63
poor
14
very high
28
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
93
blue
9
brown
52
dark brown
7
dark red
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
56
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
77
yes
73
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
10
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
36
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
36
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
10
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
11
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
11
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
7
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
29
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
24
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
6
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
14
never
2
normally
58
occasionally
19
often
13
rarely
24
sometimes
18
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
79
calligraphic with decoration
25
calligraphic with grotesque heads
28
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
32
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
18
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
13
normally
12
occasionally
11
often
14
rarely
18
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
5
never
19
normally
11
occasionally
9
often
13
rarely
9
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
4
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
17
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
8
littera notabilior
13
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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