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
6
Belgium
16
Czech Republic
1
Germany
9
Great Britain
3
Italy
17
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
10
Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
2
England
2
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
4
France
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Germany
1
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mantua
3
Mechelen
14
Modena
2
Munich
8
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
59
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
55
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
56
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
24
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
20
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
51
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
4
10
35
11
24
12
11
13
5
14
1
2
13
3
13
4
15
5
24
6
29
7
26
8
37
9
33
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
36
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
60
3-part score
1
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
59
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
60
5-part single page
5
6-part opening
23
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
23
quadruple
4
single
45
triple
17
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
46
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
48
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
22
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
18
other
3
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
45
brown
16
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
58
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
24
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
15
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
10
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
3
French
22
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
57
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
57
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
12
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
21
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
23
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
24
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
16
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
46
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
1
red
31
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
30
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
18
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
27
occasionally
14
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
36
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
7
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
6
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Agricola: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1504, , "1504 die 23 Martij.",
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