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
France
2
Germany
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
17
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Basel
5
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
8
France
2
Freiburg
1
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Milan
2
Modena
1
Paris
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
39
Physical type
choirbook
24
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
Format
oblong
8
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
6
none visible
25
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
39
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
14
11
5
12
6
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
7
4
6
5
4
6
12
7
7
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
23
quintuple
1
single
22
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
20
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
blue
1
brown
22
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
14
poor
8
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
20
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
17
German
4
Italian
11
Latin
35
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
19
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
15
poor
7
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
3
brown
24
dark brown
2
red
10
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
25
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
ornament
2
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