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
3
Belgium
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France
3
Germany
8
Great Britain
6
Italy
39
Netherlands
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
3
Barcelona
1
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
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Brussels
13
Casale Monferrato
1
England
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Eton
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Ferrara
7
Flanders
1
Florence
12
Fossombrone
2
France
6
Italy
2
Italy (North)
2
London
4
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
15
Modena
3
Munich
8
Naples
3
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2
Siena
1
Spain
2
Toledo
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
6
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
86
Printed work
13
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
76
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
58
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
35
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
24
upright
74
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
n/a
13
never
9
none visible
37
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
53
brown
28
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
3
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
9
freehand
6
printed staves
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
71
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
5
10
38
11
22
12
10
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
13
3
16
4
30
5
33
6
54
7
33
8
43
9
37
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
30
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
34
2-part score
2
2-part single page
22
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
68
3-part score
3
3-part single page
21
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
77
4-part score
1
4-part single page
23
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
43
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
19
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
38
none
43
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
66
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
73
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
10
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
26
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
62
not in dedicated space
29
provided, in dedicated space
21
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
29
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
63
notation extended into margin
45
other
2
partial additional staves
33
staveline added
20
staves extended into margin
8
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
67
blue
2
brown
29
dark brown
9
gold
2
light brown
3
red
5
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
98
Monophonic Notation
absent
81
present
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
39
n/a
13
poor
5
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
21
cue notes
2
custodes
2
end symbol
19
pointers
6
repeat signs
32
signa congruentiae
52
signes-de-renvoi
57
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
11
English
3
Flemish
4
French
38
German
2
Italian
23
Latin
83
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
25
fully texted with one text
85
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
31
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
19
provided with single incipit
39
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
37
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
18
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
7
display script
26
humanistic
2
hybrida
8
roman
6
rotonda
9
textura
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
36
n/a
13
poor
10
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
64
blue
3
brown
32
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
3
red
35
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
51
yes
53
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
29
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
10
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
7
rarely
19
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
21
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
6
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
36
occasionally
13
often
12
rarely
18
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
46
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
15
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
never
7
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
22
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
15
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
9
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
4
banner
4
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1596, c. 1495, All folios
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