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
Belgium
20
Czech Republic
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Portugal
1
Cities
Brussels
14
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
2
Hradec Králové
1
London
1
Mechelen
19
Milan
1
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
3
Production method
Manuscript
39
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
35
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
never
1
none visible
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
38
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
29
11
16
12
7
13
2
2
4
3
3
4
7
5
15
6
19
7
19
8
26
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
9
quadruple
5
single
31
triple
21
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
16
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
10
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
36
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
28
hybrida
1
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
19
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
36
blue
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
39
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
22
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
28
occasionally
10
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
16
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Separate text: no separate text
Colour of text: red
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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