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
1
Germany
1
Italy
13
Spain
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
2
Florence
8
France
3
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Rheinfelden
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
21
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
3
never
4
none visible
18
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
6
5
3
6
16
7
8
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
21
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
15
single
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
16
other
3
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
9
n/a
3
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
7
pointers
5
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
2
French
19
German
2
Italian
15
Latin
26
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
30
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
24
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
10
n/a
3
poor
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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