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
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
11
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
3
France
2
Germany
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
2
Milan
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
19
Printed work
2
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
16
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
6
none visible
10
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
12
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
13
7
4
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
21
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
15
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
12
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
5
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
14
German
2
Italian
9
Latin
18
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
5
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
n/a
2
poor
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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