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
Austria
7
Belgium
21
Czech Republic
4
France
1
Germany
16
Great Britain
5
Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
14
England
3
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
4
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
3
Mechelen
19
Milan
1
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Venice
1
Vienna
7
Wittenberg
4
Production method
Manuscript
60
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
54
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
58
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
never
3
none visible
15
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
49
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
54
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
37
11
20
12
11
13
6
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
14
3
13
4
18
5
25
6
34
7
31
8
41
9
37
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
35
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
53
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
37
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
16
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
36
none
12
quadruple
4
single
52
triple
20
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
27
variable space, not on grid
22
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
49
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
60
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
8
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
8
strene notation
1
void mensural
55
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
29
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
3
French
11
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
60
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
58
fully texted with two or more texts
20
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
38
hybrida
2
textura
25
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
33
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
57
blue
7
brown
7
dark brown
3
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
red
60
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
19
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
23
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
4
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
6
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
28
occasionally
11
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
12
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
14
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
6
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Naples, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale, MS VI E 40, 1470s, All folios
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