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
8
Belgium
11
Czech Republic
1
England
1
France
2
Germany
18
Great Britain
4
Italy
22
Portugal
1
Switzerland
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
Basel
4
Bologna
2
Brussels
9
Burgundy
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Cambrai
1
Coimbra
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Eton
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Ferrara
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Florence
4
Fossombrone
2
Germany
3
Germany (South)
4
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
3
Leipzig
1
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Mechelen
10
Munich
9
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
2
Northamptonshire
1
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1
Paris
1
Rome
3
St Gall
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Verona
2
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
4
Production method
Manuscript
74
Printed work
3
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
60
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
45
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
69
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
n/a
4
never
11
none visible
25
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
57
brown
19
dark brown
2
gold
1
n/a
1
red
6
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
58
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
4
10
36
11
16
12
15
13
6
14
3
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
15
3
16
4
25
5
31
6
37
7
30
8
36
9
36
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
31
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
45
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
63
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
6
5-part opening
34
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
17
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
32
none
31
quadruple
2
single
56
triple
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
46
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
22
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
61
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
18
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
39
notation extended into margin
19
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
75
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
6
void mensural
72
Monophonic Notation
absent
56
present
26
Level of Calligraphy
fair
29
high
31
n/a
3
poor
9
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
7
none
4
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
31
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
14
German
5
Italian
7
Latin
72
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
72
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
19
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
23
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
35
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
33
n/a
3
poor
6
very high
13
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
77
blue
5
brown
12
dark brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
38
Multiple Texts
no
52
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
6
historiated
5
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
2
normally
26
occasionally
12
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
41
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
21
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
9
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
6
ornament
2
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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