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
6
France
3
Germany
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
19
Spain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Brussels
3
Cognac
1
England
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
10
France
1
Germany (South)
2
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Lyons
1
Mechelen
5
Milan
1
Munich
1
Naples
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Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
2
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Venice
3
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
36
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
14
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
n/a
5
never
5
none visible
19
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
15
dark brown
6
gold
2
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
printed staves
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
19
11
10
12
6
13
2
14
1
2
1
3
4
4
6
5
9
6
17
7
8
8
15
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
25
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
36
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
15
quadruple
1
single
34
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
14
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
20
n/a
4
poor
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
9
pointers
2
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
2
French
16
German
3
Italian
12
Latin
38
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
22
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
21
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
4
display script
10
humanistic
3
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
24
n/a
4
poor
5
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
19
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
46
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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