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
Belgium
1
France
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Germany
3
Italy
17
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
4
Bologna
3
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
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Freiburg
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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3
Naples
1
Pordenone
1
Rheinfelden
1
Rome
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
39
Physical type
choirbook
23
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
9
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
39
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
23
dark brown
4
red
3
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
39
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
5
12
2
13
2
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
2
6
10
7
3
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
39
single
10
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
19
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
14
poor
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
3
French
13
German
6
Italian
9
Latin
37
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
7
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
16
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
4
brown
21
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
8
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
15
occasionally
6
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
7
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
6
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Indentation for initials: none
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Pricking frequency: none visible
Height of staves: 5 - 30
Size of music text area: 0 - 650
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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