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
9
Belgium
3
France
5
Germany
14
Great Britain
6
Italy
14
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
3
Brussels
2
Cognac
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
Fossombrone
2
France
4
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
1
London
3
Lyons
1
Mechelen
3
Milan
2
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Padua
1
Paris
2
Siena
2
Spain
1
Troyes
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
4
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
46
Printed work
10
Physical type
choirbook
42
choirbook (fragment)
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
7
poetry collection with some notated music
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
38
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
16
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
10
never
8
none visible
13
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
20
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
single rastrum
34
straightedge
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
7
12
8
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
18
3
18
4
23
5
28
6
36
7
23
8
24
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part score
2
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
26
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
37
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
23
none
9
quadruple
1
single
56
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
52
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
21
n/a
10
poor
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
Flemish
2
French
12
German
4
Italian
6
Latin
48
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
53
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
8
textura
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
24
n/a
10
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
22
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
4
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
vignette
1
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