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
1
Belgium
3
France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
8
Spain
3
Cities
Augsburg
2
Brussels
2
England
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
3
France
2
Innsbruck
1
Italy
3
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
3
Paris
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Production method
Manuscript
28
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
7
single leaf
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
10
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
17
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
13
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
single rastrum
19
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
2
2
5
3
4
4
11
5
10
6
9
7
8
8
9
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
15
single
18
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
9
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
19
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
15
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
22
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
roman
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
28
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
11
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
5
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
3
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Material: paper
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 2
Pricking frequency: occasionally
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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
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