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
Czech Republic
2
France
2
Germany
8
Great Britain
8
Italy
33
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
4
Switzerland
6
Cities
Augsburg
2
Austria
1
Basel
5
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
2
Coimbra
1
Emmerich
1
England
1
Florence
12
France
6
Germany
4
Germany (South)
4
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Hradec Králové
2
Innsbruck
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
6
Köln
1
Leipzig
1
London
6
Mantua
3
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Munich
2
Naples
3
Padua
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Portugal
1
Rome
4
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
2
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
2
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
85
Physical type
choirbook
51
choirbook (fragment(s))
3
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
12
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
66
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
26
upright
59
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
1
never
27
none visible
39
normally
5
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
40
dark brown
12
light brown
6
n/a
1
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
7
freehand
8
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
52
straightedge
13
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
25
11
13
12
6
13
2
14
1
2
7
3
19
4
16
5
17
6
24
7
18
8
21
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
26
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
24
2-part score
2
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
41
3-part score
3
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
55
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
45
single
41
triple
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
58
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
17
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
52
not in dedicated space
27
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
29
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
53
notation extended into margin
31
other
4
partial additional staves
33
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
53
blue
1
brown
40
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
9
full mensural
8
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
79
Monophonic Notation
absent
68
present
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
67
high
18
poor
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
16
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
8
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
8
English
3
Flemish
2
French
32
German
11
Italian
24
Latin
77
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
24
fully texted with one text
67
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
37
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
40
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
25
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
18
cursive (italic)
10
display script
6
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
13
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
85
high
13
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
48
blue
3
brown
49
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
16
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
51
yes
43
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
9
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
14
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
42
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
14
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
26
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
6
often
11
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
8
often
10
rarely
10
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
17
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
9
littera notabilior
10
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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