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
5
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
7
Great Britain
2
Italy
9
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
London
1
Lyons
1
Modena
2
Munich
5
Naples
1
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Verona
1
Vienna
5
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
25
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
29
Format
oblong
1
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
12
normally
2
occasionally
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
11
dark brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
24
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
7
12
4
13
1
2
6
3
6
4
7
5
7
6
10
7
7
8
12
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
13
single
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
14
other
2
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
9
full mensural
3
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
29
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
10
n/a
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
27
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
textura
12
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
11
n/a
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
19
brown
11
dark brown
5
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Monophonic notation: present
Material: paper
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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