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
Czech Republic
3
Germany
5
Italy
15
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Austria
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Casale Monferrato
3
Florence
5
France
2
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
3
Innsbruck
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
2
Mantua
1
Modena
3
Munich
1
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Siena
2
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
20
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
29
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
8
none visible
17
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
31
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
single rastrum
23
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
9
11
8
12
5
13
2
14
1
2
5
3
7
4
7
5
6
6
9
7
6
8
7
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
16
single
16
triple
1
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
11
other
5
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
31
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
1
poor
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
12
German
5
Italian
11
Latin
26
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
23
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
17
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
12
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
5
display script
3
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
5
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
3
brown
30
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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Colour of staves: brown
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