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
3
Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
4
Great Britain
1
Italy
19
Netherlands
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
13
France
4
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
London
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Milan
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Paris
2
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
2
St Gall
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
48
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
37
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
2
never
12
none visible
27
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
26
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
5
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
33
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
7
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
6
3
6
4
7
5
13
6
22
7
12
8
16
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
2
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
36
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
39
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
22
quadruple
2
single
34
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
24
other
5
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
30
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
15
n/a
1
poor
9
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
13
none
2
pointers
6
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
12
English
1
Flemish
3
French
31
German
8
Italian
19
Latin
39
Spanish
11
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
27
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
38
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
49
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
19
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
4
display script
6
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
16
n/a
1
poor
10
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
3
brown
31
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
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
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
3
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
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