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
1
Belgium
12
England
1
France
2
Germany
10
Great Britain
1
Italy
31
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
3
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
Bologna
6
Brussels
10
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
9
France
2
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
2
London
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
11
Milan
1
Modena
5
Munich
2
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
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1
Pordenone
1
Rome
3
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
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1
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1
St Gall
1
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1
Tarazona
3
Torgau
1
Troyes
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
84
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
61
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
6
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
55
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
16
upright
68
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
25
never
16
none visible
34
normally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
43
brown
31
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
12
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
67
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
38
11
18
12
16
13
9
14
4
15
3
2
5
3
6
4
17
5
14
6
20
7
19
8
25
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
21
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
41
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
64
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
37
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
17
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
48
quadruple
6
single
40
triple
19
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
68
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
8
none
10
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
84
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
48
notation extended into margin
21
other
3
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
59
brown
19
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
void mensural
80
Monophonic Notation
absent
68
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
33
poor
9
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
2
end symbol
5
none
5
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
40
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
5
French
28
German
6
Italian
12
Latin
74
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
70
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
24
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
6
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
15
cursive (italic)
6
display script
17
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
18
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
34
poor
10
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
57
blue
1
brown
25
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
26
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
55
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
16
never
1
normally
28
occasionally
11
often
9
rarely
11
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
42
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
15
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
9
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
8
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
12
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
6
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
14
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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