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
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
13
Netherlands
1
Cities
Bologna
2
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
France
2
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Modena
1
Naples
2
Padua
1
Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Siena
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
16
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
14
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
4
never
5
none visible
7
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
12
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
11
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
4
4
9
5
5
6
10
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
12
single
13
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
20
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
n/a
4
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
12
Latin
11
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
12
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
n/a
4
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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