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
2
Belgium
18
France
1
Germany
5
Italy
16
Spain
8
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
11
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
6
France
6
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
16
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
3
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Rheinfelden
1
Rome
3
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
64
Physical type
choirbook
51
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
56
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
never
8
none visible
25
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
20
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
64
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
32
11
15
12
6
13
1
2
6
3
5
4
12
5
14
6
27
7
24
8
33
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
25
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
46
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part opening
51
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
25
quadruple
3
single
46
triple
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
52
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
42
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
29
other
3
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
18
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
4
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
63
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
27
poor
3
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
11
pointers
5
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
37
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
6
French
27
German
2
Italian
16
Latin
56
Spanish
10
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
57
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
27
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
5
display script
23
humanistic
3
hybrida
7
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
28
poor
8
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
4
brown
22
dark brown
8
grey
1
light brown
2
red
29
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
31
occasionally
11
often
7
rarely
15
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
10
historiated
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
16
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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