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
2
Belgium
11
France
1
Germany
4
Italy
24
Spain
8
Switzerland
1
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
6
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
9
Fossombrone
2
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
2
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
11
Milan
1
Modena
2
Munich
3
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Seville
1
Siena
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
2
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
51
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
37
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
34
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
18
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
n/a
6
never
7
none visible
22
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
17
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
38
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
25
11
8
12
6
2
5
3
6
4
14
5
13
6
23
7
14
8
19
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
26
quadruple
1
single
34
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
57
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
22
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
9
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
void mensural
55
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
22
n/a
6
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
32
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
17
German
1
Italian
15
Latin
51
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
47
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
13
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
16
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
7
display script
14
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
4
rotonda
5
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
25
n/a
6
poor
4
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
35
brown
15
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
1
red
18
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
normally
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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