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
3
Czech Republic
2
Germany
1
Italy
9
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
4
Fossombrone
1
France
1
Germany
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Printed work
1
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
13
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
6
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
11
dark brown
5
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
10
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
2
5
3
6
12
7
7
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
17
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
4
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
13
German
3
Italian
7
Latin
17
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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