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
7
Czech Republic
2
England
1
France
2
Germany
14
Great Britain
5
Italy
26
Netherlands
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
7
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
4
Basel
6
Bologna
7
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Emmerich
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
4
Fossombrone
1
Germany
3
Germany (South)
5
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy (North)
5
Köln
1
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
6
Munich
6
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
2
Paris
1
Rome
4
Savoy, France
1
Siena
1
St Gall
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
4
Vic
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
74
Printed work
9
Physical type
choirbook
52
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
53
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
20
upright
63
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
n/a
10
never
19
none visible
36
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
54
brown
24
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
n/a
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
8
printed staves
1
single rastrum
52
straightedge
14
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
33
11
15
12
16
13
9
14
5
15
5
16
2
17
2
2
9
3
13
4
22
5
27
6
34
7
22
8
31
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
7
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
34
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
56
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
31
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
12
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
27
none
36
single
54
triple
6
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
46
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
8
none
17
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
71
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
39
notation extended into margin
13
other
3
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
81
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
3
full mensural
8
not specified
1
void mensural
75
Monophonic Notation
absent
83
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
27
n/a
9
poor
12
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
end symbol
8
none
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
31
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
14
German
9
Italian
10
Latin
77
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
76
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
18
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
24
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
5
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
10
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
5
display script
17
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
7
textura
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
35
high
31
n/a
9
poor
9
very high
10
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
83
blue
4
brown
14
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
26
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
83
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
11
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
6
plain initials
6
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
19
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
37
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
15
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
12
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
11
rarely
3
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
12
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
8
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Colour of text: black
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