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
2
Belgium
1
France
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
8
Netherlands
1
Spain
4
Cities
Barcelona
1
Bologna
1
England
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Toledo
1
Utrecht
1
Verona
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
19
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
15
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
7
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
1
2
5
3
4
4
4
5
6
6
11
7
7
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
10
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
19
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
2
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
vignette
1
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