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
19
France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
12
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
2
London
1
Mechelen
17
Munich
1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
choirbook
34
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
3
none visible
8
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
10
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
single rastrum
32
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
11
17
12
6
13
3
14
1
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
11
6
14
7
19
8
26
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
8
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
28
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
2
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
5
French
13
German
2
Latin
30
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
21
hybrida
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
poor
2
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
3
often
1
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
22
occasionally
11
often
3
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
12
normally
6
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
17
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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