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
2
Czech Republic
2
France
1
Germany
2
Italy
13
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
5
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
2
Brussels
2
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
3
France
1
Germany
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Milan
1
Modena
2
Naples
1
Padua
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
choirbook
25
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
35
Format
oblong
5
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
10
none visible
21
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
18
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
single rastrum
31
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
15
11
9
12
9
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
3
6
8
7
6
8
10
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
21
single
21
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
35
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
15
other
4
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
16
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
2
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
8
poor
5
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
none
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
14
German
6
Italian
3
Latin
32
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
22
untexted
24
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
6
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
10
poor
7
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
22
brown
18
dark brown
5
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
8
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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