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