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
Belgium
13
France
3
Germany
8
Great Britain
1
Italy
25
Spain
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
11
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
12
Fossombrone
2
France
5
Germany
1
Germany (South)
5
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
4
Italy (North)
2
London
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
12
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
2
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
2
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
69
Printed work
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
49
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
7
single leaf
1
Material
paper
41
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
24
upright
50
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
n/a
5
never
4
none visible
35
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
24
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
48
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
32
11
12
12
5
13
1
14
1
2
9
3
13
4
21
5
20
6
28
7
22
8
28
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
27
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
20
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
39
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
52
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
32
quadruple
2
single
53
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
52
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
54
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
17
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
46
notation extended into margin
23
other
1
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
47
blue
1
brown
24
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
73
Monophonic Notation
absent
74
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
24
n/a
5
poor
3
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
5
pointers
5
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
36
signes-de-renvoi
37
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
4
French
38
German
2
Italian
16
Latin
63
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
62
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
20
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
26
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
9
display script
17
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
roman
3
rotonda
3
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
32
n/a
5
poor
4
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
45
blue
3
brown
26
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
40
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
1
normally
32
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
30
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
12
normally
3
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
5
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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