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
2
Belgium
11
France
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
3
Italy
11
Spain
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Basel
1
Brussels
8
Catalonia
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England
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Florence
7
Fossombrone
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France
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Girona
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10
Munich
2
Naples
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
40
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
34
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
tablebook
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
4
never
4
none visible
18
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
15
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
29
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
11
12
6
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
6
3
7
4
14
5
11
6
19
7
17
8
22
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
29
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
33
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
11
quadruple
1
single
38
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
22
other
1
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
12
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
14
n/a
4
poor
2
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
custodes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
5
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
44
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
4
French
18
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
34
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
16
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
20
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
4
display script
12
hybrida
3
roman
3
rotonda
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
18
n/a
4
poor
4
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
24
brown
14
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
17
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
3
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
17
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
vignette
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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