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
5
Belgium
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France
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Germany
7
Great Britain
2
Italy
2
Netherlands
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Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
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Brussels
1
Florence
1
France
1
Freiburg
1
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
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London
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Mechelen
4
Munich
6
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Spain
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
5
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
10
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
single rastrum
15
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
6
10
6
2
24
3
19
4
20
5
19
6
18
7
16
8
16
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
13
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
9
single
19
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
2
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
11
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 15075, c. 1525, All folios
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