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
12
France
3
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
28
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
3
Brussels
7
Cognac
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
15
France
10
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
4
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
1
London
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
3
Mechelen
8
Modena
1
Naples
3
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Staffarda
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
72
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
51
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
41
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
27
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
25
upright
48
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
2
never
11
none visible
35
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
36
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
8
red
2
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
2
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
53
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
8
12
5
13
2
2
5
3
9
4
12
5
12
6
25
7
21
8
25
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
30
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
25
2-part score
1
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
54
3-part score
2
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
51
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
41
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
42
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
62
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
31
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
26
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
51
notation extended into margin
29
other
3
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
blue
1
brown
39
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
72
Monophonic Notation
absent
66
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
27
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
11
none
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
32
signa congruentiae
33
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
14
English
1
Flemish
8
French
73
German
8
Italian
27
Latin
62
Spanish
14
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
31
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
12
partially texted with one text
30
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
52
provided with two incipits
6
untexted
48
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
9
display script
12
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
28
n/a
1
poor
12
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
36
blue
4
brown
42
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
15
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
51
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
28
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
13
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
15
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
8
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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