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
6
Czech Republic
1
France
3
Germany
5
Great Britain
2
Italy
16
Spain
6
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
8
France
3
Germany (South)
3
Hradec Králové
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mechelen
6
Milan
2
Munich
2
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Seville
1
Tarazona
4
Venice
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
45
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
36
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
oblong
7
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
3
none visible
21
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
15
dark brown
9
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
38
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
19
11
9
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
3
4
10
5
11
6
17
7
13
8
14
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
9
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
11
none
20
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
31
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
23
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
16
dark brown
9
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
32
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
1
French
18
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
42
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
21
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
2
display script
13
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
45
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
3
brown
16
dark brown
9
gold
1
grey
1
red
20
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
21
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
7
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 4
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
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