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
19
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
24
Spain
7
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
3
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
12
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
5
Flanders
1
Florence
9
France
6
Germany
2
Girona
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
2
London
2
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
16
Modena
2
Munich
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
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2
Savoy, France
1
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1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Venice
2
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
73
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
64
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
35
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
9
upright
66
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
26
n/a
2
never
8
none visible
27
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
36
brown
24
dark brown
8
light brown
6
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
8
freehand
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
60
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
37
11
21
12
13
13
3
2
5
3
6
4
8
5
17
6
29
7
27
8
35
9
36
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
31
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
59
3-part score
1
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
68
4-part single page
18
5-part opening
38
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
29
quadruple
5
single
50
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
68
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
51
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
27
notation and staves extended into margin
54
notation extended into margin
37
other
2
partial additional staves
32
staveline added
19
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
53
blue
2
brown
20
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
6
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
8
full mensural
5
void mensural
73
Monophonic Notation
absent
59
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
22
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
23
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
19
none
1
pointers
9
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
39
signes-de-renvoi
75
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
10
English
2
Flemish
6
French
35
German
1
Italian
14
Latin
66
Spanish
10
n/a
1
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
65
fully texted with two or more texts
17
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
39
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
36
Type of Script
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
31
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
5
display script
23
humanistic
3
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
3
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
24
n/a
2
poor
7
very high
21
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
48
blue
3
brown
23
dark brown
8
light brown
1
red
30
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
rarely
27
Borders Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
27
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
21
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
34
occasionally
13
often
8
rarely
18
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
20
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
19
normally
6
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
5
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
8
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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