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
1
Belgium
9
Czech Republic
3
England
1
France
1
Germany
6
Great Britain
6
Italy
19
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
4
Switzerland
9
Cities
Basel
9
Bologna
2
Bruges
2
Brussels
5
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
10
Fossombrone
2
France
1
Freiburg
2
Germany
2
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
3
Italy
4
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
London
5
Lyons
1
Maastricht
1
Mechelen
7
Munich
1
Naples
1
Northamptonshire
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Torgau
1
Venice
3
Vic
1
Vienna
1
Zagan
3
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
69
Printed work
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
25
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
11
partbooks (complete set)
22
partbooks (incomplete set)
9
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
63
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
41
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
10
never
16
none visible
37
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
36
dark brown
7
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
6
printed staves
4
single rastrum
44
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
15
11
9
12
6
13
2
14
1
2
10
3
19
4
26
5
18
6
30
7
16
8
16
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
78
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
17
2-part score
2
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
25
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
36
single
41
triple
4
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
16
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
55
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
39
notation extended into margin
21
other
4
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
46
blue
1
brown
31
dark brown
9
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
7
full mensural
5
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
75
Monophonic Notation
absent
68
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
18
n/a
9
poor
14
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
end symbol
7
none
3
pointers
7
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
33
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
4
English
3
Flemish
2
French
30
German
9
Italian
18
Latin
65
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
23
fully texted with one text
65
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
28
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
31
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
11
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
16
cursive (italic)
7
display script
13
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
8
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
25
n/a
9
poor
14
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
45
blue
5
brown
35
dark brown
9
light brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
44
yes
37
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
9
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
13
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
8
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
10
vignette
1
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