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
10
France
3
Germany
6
Great Britain
2
Italy
16
Netherlands
1
Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Brussels
9
Burgundy
1
Cognac
1
Corbie
1
England
1
Florence
11
France
5
Germany (South)
4
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
10
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
2
Netherlands
2
Padua
1
Paris
2
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
St Gall
1
Toledo
1
Utrecht
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
58
Physical type
choirbook
48
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
8
upright
50
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
22
normally
5
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
20
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
5
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
5
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
42
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
3
10
32
11
14
12
9
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
8
3
7
4
9
5
13
6
24
7
20
8
29
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
20
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
34
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
44
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
22
quadruple
3
single
41
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
10
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
23
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
19
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
55
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
23
poor
3
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
5
French
23
German
3
Italian
13
Latin
49
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
23
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
6
display script
20
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
2
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
24
poor
2
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
3
brown
19
dark brown
4
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
19
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
23
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
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