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
14
France
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
2
Italy
7
Italy (North)
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
11
Cambrai
1
England
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
London
1
Mechelen
13
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
32
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
1
none visible
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
31
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
26
11
12
12
6
13
2
14
1
2
6
3
4
4
5
5
13
6
16
7
18
8
25
9
35
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
14
quadruple
4
single
26
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
11
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
16
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
33
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
13
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
20
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
18
hybrida
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
12
poor
1
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
16
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
23
occasionally
7
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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