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
2
France
3
Germany
7
Great Britain
1
Italy
24
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bourges
1
Burgundy
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
12
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
2
London
1
Mantua
3
Mechelen
1
Modena
2
Munich
3
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
45
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
27
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
7
none visible
24
normally
5
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
19
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
4
10
11
11
6
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
6
3
11
4
9
5
8
6
11
7
8
8
14
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
45
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
16
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
18
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
3
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
18
poor
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
21
German
4
Italian
16
Latin
40
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
14
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
21
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
10
display script
4
roman
2
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
20
poor
6
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
23
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
7
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
11
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
2
normally
20
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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