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
13
France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
15
Italy (North)
1
Spain
3
Cities
Belgium
1
Brussels
10
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
9
France
4
Germany (South)
2
Italy
3
London
1
Mechelen
12
Paris
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
2
Turin
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
47
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
33
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
13
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
1
none visible
21
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
15
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
21
11
9
12
3
13
1
2
6
3
8
4
12
5
9
6
16
7
18
8
20
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
32
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
22
quadruple
3
single
33
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
36
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
15
poor
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
4
French
31
German
1
Italian
14
Latin
40
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
23
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
14
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
7
display script
14
hybrida
2
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
15
poor
4
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
47
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
14
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
29
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
7
littera notabilior
2
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