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
6
Belgium
20
France
3
Germany
15
Great Britain
8
Italy
20
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
7
Switzerland
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
3
Basel
6
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
13
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
2
Coimbra
1
England
1
Ferrara
5
Flanders
1
Florence
5
Fossombrone
1
France
4
Germany
3
Germany (South)
5
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
London
7
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
17
Milan
1
Modena
2
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
3
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
6
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
98
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
77
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
11
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
59
paper (with parchment)
6
parchment
32
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
86
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
26
n/a
2
never
18
none visible
34
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
60
brown
27
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
4
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
82
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
6
10
45
11
23
12
13
13
4
14
3
15
1
2
18
3
22
4
26
5
33
6
45
7
36
8
48
9
44
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
27
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
39
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
64
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
80
4-part single page
21
5-part opening
51
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
20
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
45
none
41
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
69
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
72
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
10
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
29
variable space, not on grid
18
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
72
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
35
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
65
notation extended into margin
35
other
2
partial additional staves
40
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
75
blue
1
brown
25
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
10
full mensural
6
void mensural
98
Monophonic Notation
absent
77
present
28
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
41
n/a
2
poor
7
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
custodes
1
end symbol
18
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
44
signes-de-renvoi
56
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
6
English
3
Flemish
5
French
30
German
5
Italian
5
Latin
93
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
100
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
32
untexted
30
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
19
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
32
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
3
rotonda
2
textura
29
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
45
n/a
2
poor
8
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
75
blue
3
brown
27
dark brown
8
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
45
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
56
yes
51
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
10
none visible
1
rarely
30
Borders Frequency
never
13
occasionally
2
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
23
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
8
historiated
3
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
39
occasionally
15
often
11
rarely
24
sometimes
12
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
52
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
19
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
21
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
19
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
10
rarely
21
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
14
normally
6
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
14
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
9
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