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
3
Germany
9
Great Britain
2
Italy
19
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
11
Cambrai
1
England
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
5
Fossombrone
2
Germany (South)
5
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
2
London
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
13
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Venice
2
Verona
1
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
51
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
47
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
48
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
n/a
6
never
3
none visible
17
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
6
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
43
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
41
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
33
11
14
12
7
13
2
14
1
2
7
3
5
4
11
5
18
6
23
7
20
8
26
9
33
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
32
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
47
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
32
none
22
quadruple
4
single
42
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
48
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
18
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
57
blue
1
brown
3
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
56
Monophonic Notation
absent
47
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
18
n/a
6
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
5
French
21
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
53
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
52
fully texted with two or more texts
13
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
19
humanistic
2
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
20
n/a
6
poor
1
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
54
blue
2
brown
4
red
30
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
21
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
29
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
10
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
15
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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