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
16
England
1
France
1
Germany
5
Great Britain
7
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
13
England
2
France
1
Germany
2
Leipzig
1
London
3
Mechelen
15
Munich
4
Northamptonshire
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
33
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
4
none visible
13
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
4
single rastrum
28
straightedge
10
Number of staves
1
3
10
30
11
16
12
10
13
4
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
10
4
15
5
24
6
30
7
38
8
38
9
38
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
9
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
35
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
17
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
18
poor
5
very high
12
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
Flemish
3
French
11
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
35
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
22
hybrida
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
17
poor
3
very high
12
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
3
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
18
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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