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
14
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
23
Spain
10
Cities
Antwerp
1
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
7
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
11
France
5
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
12
Milan
1
Modena
2
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
3
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
2
Spain
1
Tarazona
4
Toledo
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
61
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
50
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
50
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
29
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
27
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
49
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
27
11
9
12
4
2
4
3
4
4
11
5
12
6
23
7
20
8
25
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
17
3-part opening
42
3-part score
2
3-part single page
15
4-part opening
53
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
26
quadruple
1
single
45
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
62
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
47
notation extended into margin
34
other
3
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
22
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
void mensural
60
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
24
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
15
pointers
9
repeat signs
32
signa congruentiae
39
signes-de-renvoi
42
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
Flemish
3
French
29
German
1
Italian
21
Latin
53
Spanish
13
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
29
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
33
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
5
display script
14
humanistic
3
hybrida
7
roman
3
rotonda
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
28
n/a
1
poor
7
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
2
brown
25
dark brown
12
gold
1
light brown
3
red
21
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
40
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
9
occasionally
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
29
occasionally
9
often
10
rarely
15
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
16
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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