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
1
France
1
Germany
6
Great Britain
4
Italy
19
Netherlands
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
7
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
6
Bologna
2
Casale Monferrato
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
6
Fossombrone
1
France
1
Germany
4
Germany (South)
4
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
1
London
3
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
St Gall
1
Tarazona
1
Torgau
1
Venice
4
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
45
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
36
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
15
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
8
never
16
none visible
20
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
19
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
6
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
18
11
11
12
12
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
6
4
7
5
11
6
21
7
8
8
12
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
42
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
15
none
27
single
33
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
43
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
42
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
4
void mensural
51
Monophonic Notation
absent
47
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
14
n/a
8
poor
9
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
14
end symbol
12
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
26
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
15
German
6
Italian
9
Latin
49
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
47
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
17
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
25
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
8
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
15
n/a
8
poor
9
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
15
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
53
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
none visible
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
7
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
14
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
13
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
9
often
9
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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