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
1
Belgium
2
England
1
France
4
Germany
13
Great Britain
1
Italy
31
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
6
Switzerland
6
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
6
Bologna
6
Brussels
2
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
Emmerich
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
6
France
2
Freiburg
2
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
3
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
London
1
Lyons
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
2
Milan
1
Modena
6
Munich
2
Naples
3
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
3
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
2
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Troyes
1
Turin
1
Venice
3
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
78
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
53
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
80
Format
oblong
19
upright
61
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
3
never
21
none visible
35
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
38
dark brown
8
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
10
freehand
6
printed staves
1
single rastrum
57
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
24
11
13
12
13
13
7
14
3
15
2
2
7
3
12
4
16
5
12
6
18
7
10
8
13
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
30
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
21
2-part score
2
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
35
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
54
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
25
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
4
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
53
single
33
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
54
left below voice parts as part of grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
7
none
12
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
58
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
24
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
27
other
5
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
9
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
blue
1
brown
33
dark brown
10
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
4
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
2
void mensural
75
Monophonic Notation
absent
59
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
43
high
24
n/a
2
poor
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
2
end symbol
9
none
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
2
French
23
German
11
Italian
13
Latin
68
Spanish
10
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
67
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
20
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
27
untexted
29
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
18
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
7
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
17
cursive (italic)
7
display script
6
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
3
textura
15
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
44
high
23
n/a
2
poor
13
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
1
brown
39
dark brown
10
light brown
1
red
16
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
59
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
normally
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
14
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
8
often
9
rarely
12
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
39
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
5
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
9
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
8
sometimes
8
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
14
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
8
vignette
1
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