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
7
France
3
Germany
4
Great Britain
3
Italy
12
Spain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
4
Burgundy
1
Cognac
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
5
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Germany (South)
1
Italy
3
London
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Mechelen
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Milan
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Modena
2
Munich
2
Paris
1
Rome
2
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Venice
1
Vienna
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
31
choirbook (fragment)
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
20
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
19
normally
7
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
20
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
32
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
7
12
6
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
3
3
6
4
11
5
9
6
14
7
11
8
13
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
24
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
16
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
12
none
25
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
27
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
41
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
19
Italian
4
Latin
33
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
12
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
35
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
15
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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