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
8
France
1
Germany
6
Great Britain
3
Italy
4
Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Brussels
5
Catalonia
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
1
Germany
2
Germany (South)
3
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
7
Padua
1
Paris
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
24
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
6
none visible
11
normally
4
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
10
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
single rastrum
20
straightedge
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
28
11
8
12
9
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
3
4
3
5
8
6
12
7
11
8
14
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
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
12
none
14
single
22
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
15
poor
4
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
2
French
11
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
28
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
10
poor
4
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
13
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
9
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
10
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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