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
2
Belgium
5
Czech Republic
3
France
2
Germany
5
Great Britain
3
Italy
30
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
6
Switzerland
6
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
5
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bruges
2
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
2
Coimbra
1
England
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
17
France
8
Germany
3
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Innsbruck
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
2
London
2
Maastricht
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
3
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
2
Naples
3
Paris
2
Prague
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Spain
2
St Gall
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Vienna
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
82
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
56
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
6
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
56
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
22
upright
60
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
2
never
19
none visible
43
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
40
dark brown
11
gold
1
light brown
5
red
6
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
10
freehand
10
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
57
straightedge
14
triple rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
5
10
22
11
11
12
9
13
2
14
1
2
11
3
13
4
18
5
19
6
32
7
23
8
26
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
31
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
26
2-part score
2
2-part single page
27
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
60
3-part score
3
3-part single page
26
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
65
4-part score
1
4-part single page
25
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
5
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
43
quadruple
2
single
50
triple
4
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
68
left below voice parts as part of grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
8
none
13
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
34
provided, in dedicated space
26
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
36
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
59
notation extended into margin
34
other
6
partial additional staves
40
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
10
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
blue
2
brown
42
dark brown
8
gold
2
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
8
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
82
Monophonic Notation
absent
70
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
46
high
24
n/a
1
poor
12
very high
7
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
end symbol
18
none
5
pointers
11
repeat signs
34
signa congruentiae
33
signes-de-renvoi
47
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
6
Dutch
14
English
3
Flemish
4
French
48
German
11
Italian
26
Latin
69
Spanish
14
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
29
fully texted with one text
64
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
12
partially texted with one text
42
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
19
provided with single incipit
62
provided with two incipits
6
untexted
83
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
23
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
12
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
13
cursive (italic)
8
display script
9
humanistic
3
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
3
textura
6
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
46
high
26
n/a
1
poor
18
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
42
blue
4
brown
45
dark brown
10
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
19
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
50
yes
42
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
11
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
10
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
10
often
10
rarely
14
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
36
calligraphic with decoration
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
4
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
14
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
10
rarely
16
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
9
often
9
rarely
9
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
12
diagrams
1
end-symbol
8
littera notabilior
10
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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