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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Countries
Austria
8
Belgium
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France
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Germany
16
Italy
23
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
5
Cities
Augsburg
5
Bologna
4
Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
5
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
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Cognac
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Coimbra
1
Ferrara
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Florence
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8
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
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Tarazona
3
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vienna
7
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
75
Physical type
choirbook
62
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
46
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
27
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
10
upright
64
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
13
none visible
27
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
37
brown
31
dark brown
6
light brown
5
red
3
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
75
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
25
11
17
12
7
13
3
14
1
2
14
3
15
4
22
5
21
6
31
7
29
8
33
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
31
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
52
3-part score
1
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
58
4-part score
1
4-part single page
17
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
14
8-part opening
3
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
34
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
54
triple
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
52
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
52
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
23
other
4
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
42
brown
31
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
not specified
1
void mensural
73
Monophonic Notation
absent
56
present
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
35
poor
6
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
9
none
2
pointers
6
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
30
German
6
Italian
9
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
14
fully texted with one text
66
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
30
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
5
display script
21
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
22
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
40
poor
7
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
45
blue
5
brown
33
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
26
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
42
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
often
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
2
normally
24
occasionally
11
often
7
rarely
12
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
39
calligraphic with decoration
16
calligraphic with grotesque heads
15
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
3
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
9
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
2
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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