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
5
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
14
Great Britain
7
Italy
14
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Brussels
2
Coimbra
1
Emmerich
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
4
France
3
Germany
1
Germany (South)
4
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
3
Köln
1
London
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
4
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
6
Naples
2
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
3
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Switzerland
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
3
Production method
Manuscript
55
Physical type
choirbook
41
choirbook (fragment)
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
24
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
50
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
8
none visible
25
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
19
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
8
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
36
straightedge
15
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
5
10
23
11
10
12
6
13
4
14
4
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
10
3
12
4
17
5
21
6
22
7
19
8
23
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
5
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
40
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
18
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
14
none
25
single
37
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
10
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
41
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
42
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
9
void mensural
47
Monophonic Notation
absent
43
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
27
poor
3
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
20
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
2
French
9
German
4
Italian
4
Latin
53
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
52
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
18
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
28
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
36
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
42
blue
4
brown
20
dark brown
3
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
33
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
55
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
none visible
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
6
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
19
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
10
rarely
3
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
13
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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