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
2
France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
12
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
3
Bologna
2
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
7
France
2
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
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1
Italy
2
Leipzig
1
London
1
Maastricht
1
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Torgau
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
20
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
30
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
6
12
4
13
1
2
4
3
5
4
4
5
3
6
6
7
5
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
20
single
17
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
13
other
2
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
8
poor
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
5
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
17
German
4
Italian
11
Latin
26
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
16
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
20
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
9
poor
6
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
16
dark brown
2
red
8
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
11
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: chant (square)
Number of staves: 6
Borders frequency: never
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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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