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
3
Belgium
1
Czech Republic
2
France
2
Germany
13
Great Britain
5
Italy
26
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
6
Switzerland
4
Cities
Augsburg
3
Austria
1
Basel
4
Belgium
1
Bologna
7
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
2
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
France
3
Freiburg
1
Germany
3
Germany (South)
3
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
1
London
5
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Milan
2
Modena
3
Munich
4
Naples
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
2
Staffarda
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Verona
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
3
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
71
Physical type
choirbook
45
choirbook (fragment(s))
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
71
Format
oblong
22
upright
49
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
1
never
26
none visible
26
normally
2
occasionally
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
33
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
10
freehand
4
printed staves
5
single rastrum
49
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
12
12
9
13
4
14
2
15
2
2
9
3
15
4
18
5
13
6
15
7
8
8
12
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
47
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
2
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
36
single
37
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
48
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
49
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
44
notation extended into margin
16
other
4
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
blue
2
brown
28
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
void mensural
69
Monophonic Notation
absent
55
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
71
high
3
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
cue notes
1
end symbol
7
none
2
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
2
French
20
German
10
Italian
11
Latin
67
Spanish
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
71
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
27
untexted
29
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
17
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
15
cursive (italic)
8
display script
5
hybrida
3
textura
14
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
58
high
12
poor
7
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
1
brown
35
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
12
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
44
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
9
rarely
13
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
22
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
11
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Indentation for initials: triple
Production method: Manuscript
Level of calligraphy text: high
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