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
15
France
1
Germany
5
Great Britain
6
Italy
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
14
England
2
France
1
Germany
2
Germany (South)
1
Italy
1
London
2
Mechelen
14
Munich
4
Netherlands
1
Pisa
1
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
30
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
3
none visible
11
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
25
straightedge
9
Number of staves
1
3
10
29
11
14
12
9
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
11
4
15
5
24
6
34
7
30
8
33
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
8
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
32
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
18
poor
3
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
Flemish
3
French
10
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
32
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
20
hybrida
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
16
poor
3
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
25
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
2
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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