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
1
Belgium
7
France
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
4
Italy
3
Netherlands
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
6
Emmerich
1
Flanders
1
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Italy (North)
1
Köln
1
London
3
Maastricht
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
2
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Spain
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
18
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
2
never
6
none visible
9
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
9
Number of staves
1
4
10
12
11
7
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
12
4
13
5
28
6
21
7
15
8
16
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
9
quadruple
3
single
22
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
3
Flemish
2
French
9
German
4
Italian
4
Latin
22
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
11
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorative final long
5
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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