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
6
France
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
15
Spain
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
3
Bourges
1
Brussels
5
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
7
Fossombrone
1
France
2
Italy
2
London
2
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Milan
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
34
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
27
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
6
never
2
none visible
17
normally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
17
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
25
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
4
10
11
11
6
12
4
13
2
2
4
3
6
4
10
5
9
6
20
7
10
8
14
9
13
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
8
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
20
quintuple
1
single
25
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
20
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
13
n/a
6
poor
4
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
40
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
3
French
22
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
31
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
19
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
18
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
hybrida
2
roman
3
rotonda
5
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
15
n/a
6
poor
6
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
15
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
vignette
1
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