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
Czech Republic
2
France
2
Germany
8
Great Britain
2
Italy
20
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
11
Cities
Augsburg
2
Austria
1
Basel
10
Casale Monferrato
2
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
6
France
4
Freiburg
1
Germany
6
Germany (South)
2
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
2
Maastricht
1
Milan
1
Modena
5
Munich
1
Naples
2
Paris
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
4
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
59
Physical type
choirbook
36
choirbook (fragment(s))
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
single leaf
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
49
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
19
none visible
29
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
37
dark brown
5
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
44
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
9
12
6
13
4
14
4
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
7
4
8
5
12
6
20
7
13
8
11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
39
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
33
single
30
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
14
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
18
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
19
other
4
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
49
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
57
Monophonic Notation
absent
53
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
16
poor
17
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
cue notes
2
end symbol
7
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
19
German
11
Italian
10
Latin
51
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
50
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
17
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
29
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
18
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
11
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
5
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
11
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
19
poor
17
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
59
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
59
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
11
sometimes
13
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
13
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
9
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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