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
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France
3
Germany
11
Great Britain
1
Italy
9
Portugal
1
Spain
4
Cities
Augsburg
3
Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Cognac
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Germany (South)
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Italy (North)
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Milan
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Munich
10
Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
1
Vienna
7
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
33
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
7
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
2
none visible
19
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
20
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
40
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
5
2
11
3
11
4
19
5
15
6
18
7
16
8
21
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
23
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
35
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
18
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
35
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
22
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
36
Spanish
4
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
38
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
2
display script
14
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
13
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
46
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
4
brown
21
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
26
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
4
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
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
5
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Separate text: no separate text
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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