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
2
France
3
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
20
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
England
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
13
France
3
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
2
Modena
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Savoy, France
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
25
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
4
none visible
20
normally
5
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
20
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
24
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
4
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
6
4
4
5
6
6
12
7
8
8
14
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
30
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
24
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
20
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
19
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
3
light brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
13
poor
3
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
1
French
26
German
2
Italian
16
Latin
30
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
36
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
25
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
8
display script
4
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
17
poor
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
19
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
13
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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