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
4
France
2
Germany
4
Great Britain
4
Italy
83
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
2
Spain
1
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
3
Belgium
1
Bologna
8
Brussels
3
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
2
Corbie
1
England
1
Ferrara
7
Flanders
1
Florence
24
Fossombrone
2
France
4
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
6
Italy (North)
7
Leipzig
1
London
2
Maastricht
1
Mantua
4
Mechelen
3
Milan
4
Modena
6
Munich
2
Naples
5
Netherlands
1
Padua
2
Paris
2
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
7
Savoy, France
1
Siena
3
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
8
Verona
2
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
110
Printed work
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
87
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
79
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
34
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
35
upright
86
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
n/a
12
never
20
none visible
55
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
39
brown
56
dark brown
13
gold
2
light brown
5
n/a
1
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
20
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
74
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
16
Number of staves
1
2
10
35
11
19
12
14
13
7
14
4
15
4
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
11
4
23
5
23
6
42
7
19
8
21
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
33
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
37
2-part score
1
2-part single page
24
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
68
3-part score
2
3-part single page
28
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
88
4-part score
1
4-part single page
27
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
39
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
72
quadruple
5
single
54
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
88
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
19
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
80
not in dedicated space
35
provided, in dedicated space
20
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
30
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
74
notation extended into margin
46
other
3
partial additional staves
38
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
76
blue
1
brown
44
dark brown
8
gold
3
light brown
3
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
11
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
115
Monophonic Notation
absent
103
present
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
57
high
41
n/a
12
poor
5
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
18
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
15
none
2
pointers
11
repeat signs
30
signa congruentiae
41
signes-de-renvoi
51
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
10
English
2
Flemish
4
French
46
German
4
Italian
37
Latin
98
Spanish
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
32
fully texted with one text
95
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
34
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
22
provided with single incipit
50
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
46
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
5
cursive
19
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
19
cursive (italic)
17
display script
12
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
6
rotonda
8
textura
25
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
56
high
37
n/a
12
poor
10
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
68
blue
7
brown
55
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
22
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
73
yes
54
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
6
never
3
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
4
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
15
never
1
normally
37
occasionally
12
often
12
rarely
17
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
53
calligraphic with decoration
20
calligraphic with grotesque heads
21
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
23
historiated
1
littera notabilior
6
plain initials
20
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
3
normally
12
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
13
sometimes
9
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
13
rarely
13
sometimes
11
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
7
decorative final long
22
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
7
end-symbol
9
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
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