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
Belgium
9
Czech Republic
4
England
1
France
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
13
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
8
Catalonia
1
Florence
11
France
4
Hradec Králové
4
Italy
3
London
3
Maastricht
1
Mechelen
8
Milan
1
Northamptonshire
1
Paris
1
Rheinfelden
2
Seville
1
Siena
1
Switzerland
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
50
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
29
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
14
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
5
none visible
27
normally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
23
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
32
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
4
10
17
11
9
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
4
3
9
4
13
5
12
6
21
7
15
8
18
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part score
2
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
31
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
25
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
27
triple
10
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
10
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
22
other
3
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
25
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
7
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
13
poor
6
very high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
2
French
26
German
1
Italian
15
Latin
38
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
17
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
7
display script
13
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
16
poor
9
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
5
brown
29
dark brown
4
gold
2
grey
1
light brown
2
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
18
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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