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
9
Belgium
14
France
2
Germany
10
Italy
21
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
11
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
8
Fossombrone
1
France
5
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
12
Milan
2
Modena
1
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Padua
2
Paris
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Venice
1
Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
60
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
58
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
32
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
55
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
n/a
2
never
5
none visible
24
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
18
dark brown
1
gold
2
light brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
57
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
25
11
15
12
9
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
13
3
13
4
18
5
23
6
31
7
24
8
32
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
26
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
45
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
51
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
31
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
15
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
23
quadruple
4
single
43
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
42
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
46
brown
16
dark brown
1
gold
2
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
61
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
26
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
32
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
4
French
26
German
4
Italian
10
Latin
53
Spanish
3
n/a
1
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
62
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
22
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
24
hybrida
3
roman
3
rotonda
1
textura
18
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
31
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
43
blue
4
brown
16
dark brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
29
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
27
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
24
occasionally
10
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
10
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
vignette
1
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