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
3
France
3
Germany
3
Great Britain
3
Italy
6
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
5
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mechelen
2
Munich
2
Naples
1
Padua
1
Paris
2
Savoy, France
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
19
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
2
never
6
none visible
9
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
15
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
5
single rastrum
17
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
10
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
9
3
9
4
13
5
10
6
16
7
12
8
14
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
8
quintuple
1
single
27
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
11
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
27
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
5
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
1
French
12
German
4
Italian
7
Latin
18
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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