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
1
France
2
Germany
3
Great Britain
8
Italy
9
Silesia
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Bourges
1
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
4
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
London
5
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
11
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
22
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
14
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
9
none visible
12
normally
6
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
16
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
printed staves
4
single rastrum
16
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
6
12
5
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
12
4
8
5
7
6
9
7
7
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
18
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
8
other
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
12
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
8
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
English
2
French
13
German
4
Italian
6
Latin
31
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
6
display script
3
humanistic
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
6
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
20
brown
17
dark brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
11
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
32
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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