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
10
France
1
Germany
4
Italy
21
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
8
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
7
Fossombrone
2
Germany
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
2
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
9
Modena
1
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Rome
2
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
2
Verona
1
Wittenberg
3
Production method
Manuscript
45
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
34
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
7
Material
paper
32
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
17
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
n/a
6
never
3
none visible
20
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
15
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
single rastrum
33
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
25
11
11
12
6
13
1
2
5
3
4
4
15
5
15
6
19
7
13
8
17
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
22
quadruple
4
single
29
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
51
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
brown
10
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
50
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
15
n/a
6
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
24
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
20
Italian
6
Latin
44
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
9
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
5
display script
15
roman
3
rotonda
4
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
20
n/a
6
poor
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
4
often
2
rarely
15
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
19
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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