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
Belgium
1
Czech Republic
1
Germany
1
Italy
42
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Austria
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
8
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
2
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
13
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
6
Mantua
3
Mechelen
1
Modena
2
Naples
3
Padua
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
4
Siena
2
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Verona
2
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
60
Physical type
choirbook
40
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
8
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
50
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
17
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
15
none visible
32
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
31
dark brown
10
light brown
5
n/a
1
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
7
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
40
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
15
11
9
12
5
13
4
14
2
15
2
2
1
3
7
4
6
5
2
6
14
7
9
8
9
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
24
2-part score
1
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
34
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
43
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
43
single
16
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
24
notation and staves extended into margin
42
notation extended into margin
26
other
2
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
30
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
not specified
1
void mensural
57
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
50
high
10
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
10
none
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
6
Flemish
2
French
27
German
5
Italian
23
Latin
55
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
28
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
13
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
12
display script
3
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
8
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
60
high
4
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
2
brown
36
dark brown
3
red
8
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
20
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
17
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
9
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
7
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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