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
7
Belgium
13
France
1
Germany
14
Italy
6
Italy (North)
1
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
11
Cambrai
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
4
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
12
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Vienna
7
Wittenberg
4
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
44
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
42
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
n/a
2
never
1
none visible
14
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
41
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
27
11
13
12
5
13
2
2
9
3
9
4
14
5
17
6
22
7
22
8
28
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
43
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
32
none
17
quadruple
4
single
37
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
46
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
19
n/a
2
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
14
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
43
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
22
humanistic
2
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
22
n/a
2
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
42
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
33
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
16
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
15
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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