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
4
Belgium
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France
1
Germany
5
Great Britain
3
Italy
9
Spain
4
Cities
Arundel
2
Brussels
3
Casale Monferrato
1
England
1
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1
Florence
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Germany (South)
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Naples
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Paris
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Vienna
4
Production method
Manuscript
37
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
26
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
7
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
4
none visible
18
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
15
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
4
12
3
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
4
4
13
5
11
6
13
7
12
8
18
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
16
quadruple
1
single
26
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
12
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
26
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
17
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
30
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
37
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
4
brown
15
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
16
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2442, First half of the 16th century, probably c. 1527, Cantus partbook, all folios
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