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
6
France
3
Germany
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
19
Spain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Brussels
3
Cognac
1
England
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
10
France
1
Germany (South)
2
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Lyons
1
Mechelen
5
Milan
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
2
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Venice
3
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
36
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
14
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
n/a
5
never
5
none visible
19
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
15
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
printed staves
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
19
11
10
12
6
13
2
14
1
2
1
3
4
4
6
5
9
6
17
7
8
8
15
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
36
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
15
quadruple
1
single
34
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
14
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
20
n/a
4
poor
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
9
pointers
2
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
16
German
3
Italian
12
Latin
38
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
21
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
4
display script
10
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
24
n/a
4
poor
5
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
19
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
46
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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