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
11
France
3
Germany
12
Great Britain
2
Italy
21
Spain
3
Cities
Augsburg
2
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
6
Casale Monferrato
1
Cognac
1
England
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
6
France
4
Germany (South)
3
Italy
3
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
9
Milan
2
Modena
2
Munich
9
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
5
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Vienna
5
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
61
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
50
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
37
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
5
none visible
27
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
23
dark brown
6
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
1
single rastrum
51
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
28
11
11
12
5
13
1
2
8
3
11
4
18
5
17
6
24
7
22
8
26
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
26
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
38
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
49
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
14
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
32
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
42
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
49
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
24
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
18
dark brown
8
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
59
Monophonic Notation
absent
50
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
61
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
3
French
24
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
51
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
51
fully texted with two or more texts
6
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
6
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
19
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
3
display script
18
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
51
poor
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
1
brown
25
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
24
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
39
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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