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
2
Belgium
15
France
4
Germany
6
Great Britain
4
Italy
26
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
10
Burgundy
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
15
France
4
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
2
London
4
Mantua
2
Mechelen
11
Modena
1
Munich
3
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
2
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Siena
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
70
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
48
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
9
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
33
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
20
upright
50
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
12
none visible
27
normally
6
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
29
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
5
printed staves
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
52
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
4
10
27
11
14
12
9
13
3
14
1
2
7
3
16
4
11
5
16
6
22
7
19
8
30
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
20
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
44
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
52
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
38
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
40
triple
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
52
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
15
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
48
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
14
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
23
other
1
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
48
blue
1
brown
22
dark brown
3
gold
3
light brown
3
red
7
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
68
Monophonic Notation
absent
70
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
24
poor
4
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
4
French
35
German
4
Italian
19
Latin
60
Spanish
3
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
56
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
28
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
11
display script
19
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
29
poor
6
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
46
blue
3
brown
26
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
25
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
45
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
4
often
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
19
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
2
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
30
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
16
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
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