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
22
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
17
Portugal
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
14
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
5
Flanders
1
Florence
8
France
3
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
London
2
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
19
Munich
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Toledo
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
64
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
56
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
34
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
57
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
25
n/a
1
never
5
none visible
23
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
6
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
34
brown
20
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
53
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
4
10
31
11
18
12
7
13
2
2
8
3
8
4
10
5
17
6
27
7
27
8
34
9
35
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
25
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
52
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
56
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
21
quadruple
5
single
48
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
57
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
23
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
25
notation and staves extended into margin
47
notation extended into margin
32
other
2
partial additional staves
30
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
46
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
8
full mensural
5
void mensural
63
Monophonic Notation
absent
49
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
18
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
23
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
15
pointers
7
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
39
signes-de-renvoi
65
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
10
English
2
Flemish
6
French
28
German
3
Italian
12
Latin
56
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
59
fully texted with two or more texts
18
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
30
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
26
humanistic
3
hybrida
6
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
10
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
22
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
2
brown
19
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
33
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
37
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
rarely
27
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
30
occasionally
14
often
9
rarely
15
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
28
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
19
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
9
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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