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
4
Belgium
15
Czech Republic
1
France
4
Germany
8
Great Britain
6
Italy
21
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
10
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
England
1
Ferrara
5
Flanders
1
Florence
9
France
4
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
1
London
5
Mantua
2
Mechelen
13
Modena
2
Munich
5
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
2
Pisa
1
Portugal
1
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Siena
2
Torgau
1
Vienna
4
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
73
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
55
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
34
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
15
upright
58
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
never
11
none visible
26
normally
6
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
42
brown
25
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
57
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
5
10
33
11
16
12
9
13
3
14
1
2
11
3
14
4
13
5
23
6
26
7
21
8
32
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
27
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
50
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
57
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
30
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
35
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
46
triple
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
58
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
12
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
49
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
17
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
26
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
56
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
3
gold
3
light brown
2
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
void mensural
69
Monophonic Notation
absent
56
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
27
poor
3
very high
25
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
4
French
28
German
3
Italian
12
Latin
65
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
73
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
25
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
6
display script
24
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
32
poor
5
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
55
blue
3
brown
23
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
red
31
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
45
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
29
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
20
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
historiated
2
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
31
occasionally
12
often
9
rarely
17
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
8
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