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
5
France
3
Germany
9
Great Britain
4
Italy
23
Spain
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Brussels
3
Cambrai
1
Cognac
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
11
Fossombrone
1
France
2
Germany (South)
4
Italy
1
Italy (North)
3
London
2
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Milan
1
Modena
2
Munich
5
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Venice
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
52
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
46
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
11
upright
45
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
4
never
8
none visible
24
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
19
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
38
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
4
10
21
11
10
12
5
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
9
4
12
5
11
6
23
7
13
8
19
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part score
2
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
32
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
48
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
22
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
15
none
27
single
35
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
41
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
42
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
void mensural
54
Monophonic Notation
absent
46
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
26
n/a
4
poor
4
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
1
end symbol
10
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
31
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
16
German
4
Italian
11
Latin
49
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
20
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
2
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
10
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
3
rotonda
4
textura
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
31
n/a
4
poor
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
2
brown
20
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
20
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
56
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
9
often
9
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
33
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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