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
2
Belgium
14
France
1
Germany
4
Italy
19
Spain
9
Cities
Antwerp
1
Barcelona
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
7
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
6
France
6
Germany (South)
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
12
Milan
1
Modena
3
Munich
3
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
3
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
1
Tarazona
4
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
59
Physical type
choirbook
47
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
never
7
none visible
25
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
20
dark brown
8
light brown
3
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
59
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
27
11
10
12
3
2
5
3
5
4
10
5
12
6
23
7
20
8
27
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
23
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part opening
40
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
47
4-part score
1
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
25
quadruple
1
single
43
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
49
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
40
notation extended into margin
29
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
19
dark brown
8
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
void mensural
58
Monophonic Notation
absent
46
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
27
poor
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
11
pointers
5
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
33
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
4
French
23
German
1
Italian
16
Latin
52
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
52
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
25
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
5
display script
17
humanistic
3
hybrida
7
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
29
poor
6
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
3
brown
23
dark brown
9
grey
1
light brown
2
red
23
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
8
often
9
rarely
14
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
33
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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