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
2
France
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
10
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
Ferrara
2
Florence
8
France
5
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
1
Paris
2
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
22
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
15
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
17
normally
3
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
14
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
1
2
5
3
5
4
7
5
8
6
12
7
12
8
11
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
15
quadruple
1
single
23
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
14
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
10
poor
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
5
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
2
French
23
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
21
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
17
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
28
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
4
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
11
poor
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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