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
Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
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Barcelona
1
Basel
2
Brussels
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Florence
14
France
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Pordenone
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Spain
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
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1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
choirbook
22
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
12
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
37
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
19
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
4
12
2
2
3
3
9
4
6
5
6
6
13
7
8
8
12
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
23
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
26
single
17
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
21
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
20
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
16
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
21
German
1
Italian
20
Latin
30
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
22
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
9
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
16
poor
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
3
brown
19
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
9
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
17
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
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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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