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
20
Czech Republic
1
Germany
5
Italy
17
Italy (North)
1
Silesia
2
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Brussels
12
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
4
Germany (South)
5
Girona
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
18
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Rome
3
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
2
Production method
Manuscript
56
Physical type
choirbook
48
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
never
2
none visible
24
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
34
brown
17
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
50
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
33
11
17
12
6
13
2
2
5
3
4
4
10
5
12
6
16
7
20
8
24
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
36
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
48
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
24
quadruple
3
single
35
triple
16
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
49
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
44
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
39
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
46
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
55
Monophonic Notation
absent
47
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
23
poor
1
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
19
German
4
Italian
7
Latin
53
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
50
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
17
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
6
cursive (German)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
23
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
25
poor
3
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
42
blue
3
brown
15
dark brown
3
red
32
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
none visible
1
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
2
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
56
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
31
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
15
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
14
normally
4
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
7
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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