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
France
1
Germany
4
Italy
10
Spain
3
Cities
Augsburg
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
2
Florence
5
France
3
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
2
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
24
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
oblong
6
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
7
none visible
11
normally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
15
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
9
11
7
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
6
13
7
7
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
13
single
14
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
12
other
4
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
20
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
1
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
9
none
2
pointers
6
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
15
German
5
Italian
9
Latin
20
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
24
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
4
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
19
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Colour of notation: reddish brown
Material: paper
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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