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
2
England
1
France
2
Germany
11
Great Britain
6
Italy
25
Netherlands
2
Spain
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Bologna
2
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Emmerich
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
8
France
2
Germany (South)
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy (North)
3
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
London
3
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Modena
3
Munich
4
Naples
3
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
2
Paris
1
Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Stirling
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
3
Verona
1
Vienna
2
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
62
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
44
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
46
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
n/a
2
never
21
none visible
28
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
27
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
3
red
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
4
freehand
8
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
45
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
4
10
22
11
14
12
10
13
7
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
11
4
16
5
19
6
21
7
16
8
23
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
18
2-part score
2
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
7
3-part opening
35
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
46
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
26
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
33
single
37
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
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
11
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
38
notation extended into margin
20
other
2
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
45
blue
1
brown
24
dark brown
6
gold
2
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
7
full mensural
6
void mensural
61
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
23
n/a
2
poor
10
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
1
end symbol
10
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
2
French
17
German
7
Italian
12
Latin
61
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
60
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
15
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
29
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
7
display script
9
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
18
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
26
n/a
2
poor
7
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
42
blue
4
brown
25
dark brown
7
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
red
19
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
64
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
2
normally
13
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
9
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
9
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
12
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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