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
3
Belgium
6
Czech Republic
1
England
1
Germany
8
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Netherlands
1
Cities
Augsburg
3
Brussels
6
Emmerich
1
Fossombrone
2
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
1
Köln
1
London
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
6
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Siena
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
22
Printed work
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
18
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
4
never
3
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
18
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
3
12
1
2
12
3
14
4
26
5
22
6
21
7
18
8
17
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
8
single
21
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
12
n/a
4
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
German
3
Italian
2
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
11
roman
3
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
12
n/a
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Monophonic notation: absent
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