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
8
France
2
Germany
7
Great Britain
5
Italy
18
Italy (North)
1
Spain
3
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
8
France
5
Halberstadt
1
Italy
3
Leipzig
2
London
4
Mechelen
6
Milan
1
Munich
5
Naples
1
Paris
1
Seville
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
2
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vienna
5
Production method
Manuscript
53
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
38
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
17
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
1
never
7
none visible
19
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
22
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
printed staves
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
38
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
10
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
9
3
16
4
15
5
12
6
20
7
20
8
20
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
26
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
34
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
27
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
33
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
19
other
2
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
23
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
53
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
23
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
3
French
28
German
3
Italian
12
Latin
43
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
25
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
18
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
5
display script
12
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
10
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
26
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
30
blue
2
brown
25
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
54
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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