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
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
6
Italy
7
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
England
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
1
London
2
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
17
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
29
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
single rastrum
21
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
6
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
4
4
8
5
6
6
10
7
8
8
10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
14
quintuple
1
single
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
11
poor
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
1
French
14
German
5
Italian
5
Latin
28
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
6
hybrida
3
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
14
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
6
brown
15
dark brown
2
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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