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
6
Belgium
9
France
2
Germany
11
Great Britain
2
Italy
22
Spain
3
Cities
Augsburg
2
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
6
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
8
France
3
Germany (South)
3
Mechelen
9
Milan
1
Modena
3
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Portugal
1
Rome
6
Tarazona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
56
Physical type
choirbook
56
Material
paper
35
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
4
none visible
25
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
19
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
49
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
30
11
12
12
7
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
9
4
13
5
17
6
24
7
21
8
22
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
26
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
39
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
56
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
16
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
24
none
31
quintuple
1
single
37
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
42
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
43
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
25
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
14
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
54
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
56
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
2
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
15
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
54
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
51
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
17
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
4
display script
18
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
42
poor
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
2
brown
19
dark brown
5
grey
1
light brown
1
red
25
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
38
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
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
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
39
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
19
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Physical type: choirbook
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