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
19
Czech Republic
2
France
5
Germany
7
Great Britain
3
Italy
16
Spain
7
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
4
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
11
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
6
Fossombrone
1
France
6
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
London
2
Lyons
1
Mechelen
16
Milan
1
Munich
4
Naples
1
Padua
1
Paris
2
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
2
Spain
2
St Gall
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
73
Printed work
4
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
62
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
37
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
35
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
63
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
28
n/a
5
never
11
none visible
23
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
31
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
61
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
37
11
17
12
9
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
11
3
9
4
18
5
24
6
33
7
28
8
38
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
25
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
23
2-part score
2
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
51
3-part score
2
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
61
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
32
none
14
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
77
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
65
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
48
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
18
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
25
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
53
notation extended into margin
28
other
5
partial additional staves
31
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
53
blue
1
brown
25
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
7
void mensural
73
Monophonic Notation
absent
63
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
26
n/a
4
poor
6
very high
21
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
custodes
1
end symbol
14
none
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
44
signes-de-renvoi
47
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
5
French
33
German
6
Italian
13
Latin
61
Spanish
11
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
72
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
34
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
14
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
34
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
24
humanistic
2
hybrida
6
roman
1
rotonda
4
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
33
n/a
4
poor
8
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
51
blue
3
brown
25
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
2
red
34
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
42
yes
41
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
often
1
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
6
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
22
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
24
occasionally
13
often
9
rarely
20
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
35
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
17
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
16
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
4
decorative final long
10
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
ornament
2
vignette
1
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