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
3
Belgium
4
Germany
4
Great Britain
4
Italy
12
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
1
Brussels
3
England
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
5
France
3
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Italy (North)
1
London
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Milan
1
Munich
3
Munich, Germany
1
Padua
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
choirbook
31
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
single leaf
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
4
none visible
13
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
15
11
6
12
3
13
1
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
7
4
10
5
13
6
13
7
17
8
17
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
13
quadruple
2
single
22
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
17
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
3
Flemish
1
French
12
Italian
4
Latin
31
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
12
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
20
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
3
brown
8
dark brown
4
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
14
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
7
historiated
1
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 h, Second decade of the 16th century, 9, 10
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