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
France
3
Germany
4
Great Britain
2
Italy
36
Silesia
3
Spain
4
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Bologna
6
Bourges
1
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
6
Florence
13
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy (North)
4
Leipzig
2
London
2
Mantua
3
Milan
2
Modena
2
Naples
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
62
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
48
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
44
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
13
upright
49
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
11
none visible
36
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
32
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
46
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
12
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
11
12
9
13
6
14
3
15
2
2
2
3
6
4
7
5
4
6
17
7
7
8
10
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
37
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
47
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
24
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
62
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
50
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
26
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
28
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
62
notation extended into margin
34
other
1
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
28
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
void mensural
59
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
20
poor
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
10
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
26
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
5
English
2
French
26
German
6
Italian
17
Latin
56
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
33
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
31
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
11
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
13
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
20
poor
6
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
3
brown
30
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
11
flourished
6
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
16
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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