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
4
France
1
Germany
7
Great Britain
1
Italy
7
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
Germany
2
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
2
Padua
1
Rome
2
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
22
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
25
Format
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
6
none visible
12
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
7
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
single rastrum
19
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
25
11
9
12
10
13
2
2
1
3
3
4
4
5
7
6
9
7
7
8
11
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
11
single
17
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
8
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
13
poor
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
German
2
Latin
25
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
8
poor
4
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
25
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: black
Material: paper
Number of staves: 10
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