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