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
4
Czech Republic
2
France
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
22
Spain
4
Cities
Belgium
1
Bruges
3
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
13
France
6
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
4
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
2
Toledo
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
46
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
26
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
6
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
tablebook
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
20
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
2
never
3
none visible
29
normally
6
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
27
dark brown
12
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
9
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
27
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
3
2
7
3
11
4
15
5
9
6
18
7
15
8
14
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
30
3-part score
3
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
24
single
30
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
25
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
23
other
3
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
18
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
27
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
4
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
17
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
6
repeat signs
32
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
10
English
2
Flemish
2
French
31
German
1
Italian
27
Latin
34
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
48
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
29
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
29
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
8
display script
4
hybrida
6
roman
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
21
n/a
2
poor
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
28
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
3
red
8
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
46
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
normally
15
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
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Lucca, Italy, Archivio di Stato, MS 238, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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