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
13
France
4
Germany
8
Great Britain
2
Italy
11
Italy (North)
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
10
Cambrai
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
Fossombrone
2
France
5
Germany
1
Germany (South)
5
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
London
1
Lyons
1
Mechelen
12
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Paris
2
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
3
Turin
1
Venice
2
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
54
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
44
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
single leaf
1
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
46
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
n/a
6
never
4
none visible
24
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
16
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
44
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
31
11
13
12
6
13
2
14
2
2
9
3
9
4
17
5
21
6
28
7
24
8
29
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
12
3-part opening
35
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
46
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
16
quadruple
4
single
60
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
41
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
18
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
42
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
59
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
17
n/a
6
poor
3
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
4
French
25
German
2
Italian
9
Latin
51
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
58
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
19
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
23
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
17
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
23
n/a
6
poor
5
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
23
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorative final long
7
littera notabilior
6
vignette
1
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