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
3
Belgium
2
Czech Republic
2
France
2
Germany
7
Great Britain
5
Italy
28
Netherlands
1
Spain
7
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
3
Basel
3
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
12
Fossombrone
1
France
2
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Innsbruck
1
Italy
5
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
London
5
Lyons
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
2
Milan
2
Modena
1
Munich
4
Naples
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
2
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vienna
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
67
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
39
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
10
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
69
Format
oblong
27
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
3
never
20
none visible
34
normally
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
35
dark brown
14
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
6
freehand
4
printed staves
5
single rastrum
44
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
12
12
8
13
4
14
1
2
8
3
17
4
16
5
12
6
22
7
11
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
32
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
17
2-part score
2
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
35
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
41
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
35
single
36
triple
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
13
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
51
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
48
notation extended into margin
26
other
4
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
blue
1
brown
36
dark brown
11
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
8
full mensural
4
void mensural
68
Monophonic Notation
absent
55
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
44
high
20
n/a
2
poor
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
11
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
2
French
30
German
10
Italian
17
Latin
59
Spanish
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
55
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
18
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
34
untexted
33
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
23
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
10
display script
7
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
24
n/a
2
poor
10
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
3
brown
42
dark brown
8
red
14
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
41
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
normally
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
10
often
11
rarely
11
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
18
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
7
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
12
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
9
vignette
1
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