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
12
France
3
Germany
2
Italy
25
Spain
10
Cities
Antwerp
1
Barcelona
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
6
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
13
Fossombrone
1
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
4
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
10
Milan
1
Munich
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
2
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
3
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
60
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
44
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
39
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
18
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
5
never
10
none visible
29
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
22
dark brown
12
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
44
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
2
10
26
11
9
12
5
2
5
3
8
4
10
5
12
6
27
7
17
8
22
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
28
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
40
3-part score
2
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
46
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
30
quadruple
1
single
42
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
48
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
11
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
44
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
30
other
3
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
18
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
brown
22
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
6
void mensural
63
Monophonic Notation
absent
57
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
23
n/a
5
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
14
end symbol
13
pointers
5
repeat signs
30
signa congruentiae
37
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
8
Flemish
4
French
31
German
1
Italian
25
Latin
65
Spanish
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
27
fully texted with one text
53
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
24
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
35
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
31
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
9
display script
12
humanistic
3
hybrida
8
roman
3
rotonda
5
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
25
n/a
5
poor
5
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
3
brown
25
dark brown
11
gold
1
grey
1
red
21
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
11
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
29
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
8
historiated
1
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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