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
France
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
34
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
16
France
2
Girona
1
Italy
4
Italy (North)
2
London
1
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
4
Siena
2
Spain
1
Verona
2
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
choirbook
41
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
4
none visible
20
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
24
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
11
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
28
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
6
12
4
2
1
3
3
4
6
5
3
6
16
7
7
8
6
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
32
3-part score
2
3-part single page
15
4-part opening
39
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
29
single
18
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
42
notation extended into margin
46
other
1
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
4
gold
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
18
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
14
pointers
6
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
2
French
20
German
1
Italian
16
Latin
37
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
24
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
9
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
15
poor
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
2
brown
27
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
red
10
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
18
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
2
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