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
12
Czech Republic
4
France
6
Germany
7
Great Britain
9
Italy
37
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Basel
4
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
8
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
Corbie
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
7
Florence
14
Fossombrone
1
France
5
Germany (South)
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
4
Italy
4
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
2
London
6
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
9
Milan
3
Modena
3
Munich
2
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
3
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
2
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
Siena
2
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Vienna
2
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
104
Printed work
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
64
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
8
partbooks (complete set)
17
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
66
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
39
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
27
upright
81
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
n/a
5
never
13
none visible
53
normally
8
often
8
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
46
brown
52
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
5
red
7
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
10
freehand
6
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
76
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
5
10
34
11
19
12
17
13
9
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
10
3
21
4
25
5
21
6
36
7
22
8
31
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
44
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
35
2-part score
1
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
54
3-part single page
18
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
64
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
16
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
30
none
55
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
59
triple
11
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
75
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
19
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
70
not in dedicated space
31
provided, in dedicated space
19
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
28
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
62
notation extended into margin
36
other
3
partial additional staves
38
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
71
blue
1
brown
41
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
9
void mensural
102
Monophonic Notation
absent
91
present
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
45
high
39
n/a
5
poor
10
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
cue notes
1
end symbol
11
none
3
pointers
8
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
37
signes-de-renvoi
42
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
7
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
6
French
43
German
7
Italian
17
Latin
94
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
26
fully texted with one text
89
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
29
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
40
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
39
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
24
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
7
display script
16
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
3
rotonda
5
textura
23
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
41
high
42
n/a
5
poor
10
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
67
blue
8
brown
45
dark brown
4
gold
2
grey
1
light brown
2
red
30
Multiple Texts
no
62
yes
53
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
3
never
7
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
21
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
7
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
17
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
23
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
7
historiated
7
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
12
never
1
normally
36
occasionally
10
often
13
rarely
16
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
39
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
19
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
23
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
22
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
6
normally
9
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
8
normally
7
occasionally
7
often
9
rarely
8
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
16
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
9
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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