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
3
Belgium
11
France
2
Germany
4
Great Britain
2
Italy
10
Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
3
Brussels
5
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
6
France
5
Halberstadt
1
Italy
3
Leipzig
2
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
8
Milan
1
Munich
2
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
35
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
17
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
10
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
4
none visible
20
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
25
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
9
12
4
13
3
14
1
2
10
3
11
4
16
5
12
6
18
7
20
8
24
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
34
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
15
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
20
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
35
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
20
other
3
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
19
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
26
poor
3
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
2
Flemish
4
French
29
German
3
Italian
14
Latin
34
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
28
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
24
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
11
hybrida
5
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
24
poor
5
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
19
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
16
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
46
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
5
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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