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
9
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
16
Italy (North)
1
Spain
1
Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
7
Ferrara
3
Florence
11
France
5
Italy
4
Italy (North)
2
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
8
Padua
1
Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Staffarda
1
Switzerland
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
28
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
29
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
3
none visible
23
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
18
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
4
3
6
4
8
5
8
6
14
7
15
8
16
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
23
quadruple
2
single
25
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
15
poor
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
5
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
5
French
41
Italian
15
Latin
34
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
16
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
23
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
8
display script
10
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
17
poor
5
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
3
brown
20
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
21
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
7
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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