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
13
France
4
Germany
9
Great Britain
2
Italy
26
Italy (North)
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
10
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
England
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
10
Fossombrone
1
France
3
Germany
1
Germany (South)
5
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
2
London
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
12
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
2
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Turin
1
Venice
2
Verona
1
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
69
Printed work
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
54
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
single leaf
1
Material
paper
40
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
18
upright
56
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
24
n/a
5
never
5
none visible
29
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
6
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
41
brown
19
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
52
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
36
11
13
12
7
13
2
14
2
2
8
3
11
4
15
5
18
6
26
7
22
8
27
9
33
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
41
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
55
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
31
none
33
quadruple
3
single
51
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
53
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
56
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
48
notation extended into margin
22
other
1
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
53
blue
1
brown
21
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
72
Monophonic Notation
absent
63
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
22
n/a
5
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
39
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
5
French
34
German
1
Italian
14
Latin
74
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
65
fully texted with two or more texts
13
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
16
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
8
display script
18
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
28
n/a
5
poor
3
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
50
blue
3
brown
21
dark brown
4
red
29
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
40
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
36
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
10
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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