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
9
France
2
Germany
14
Great Britain
7
Italy
20
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
4
Bologna
3
Bruges
2
Brussels
5
England
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
3
Fossombrone
2
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
6
Lyons
1
Mechelen
7
Milan
1
Munich
11
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
4
Verona
2
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
54
Printed work
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
45
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
9
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
40
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
17
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
10
never
14
none visible
12
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
7
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
45
brown
16
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
2
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
42
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
22
11
11
12
6
13
2
2
14
3
20
4
24
5
26
6
34
7
26
8
28
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
34
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
46
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
11
8-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
31
none
22
quadruple
2
single
46
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
50
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
15
other
3
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
64
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
62
Monophonic Notation
absent
47
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
25
n/a
10
poor
3
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
custodes
1
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
Flemish
3
French
17
German
4
Italian
5
Latin
55
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
53
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
18
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
roman
3
rotonda
7
textura
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
23
n/a
10
poor
3
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
59
blue
2
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
5
often
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
18
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
vignette
1
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