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
14
France
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
17
Italy (North)
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Brussels
9
Ferrara
1
Florence
6
France
5
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
London
2
Lyons
1
Mantua
3
Mechelen
13
Modena
1
Naples
3
Netherlands
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1
Pordenone
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Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
51
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
45
composite 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)
3
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
28
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
47
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
n/a
2
never
7
none visible
19
normally
2
often
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
21
dark brown
6
light brown
5
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
41
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
25
11
12
12
7
13
2
2
8
3
8
4
9
5
13
6
21
7
22
8
27
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
22
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
42
3-part single page
14
4-part opening
48
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
17
quadruple
2
single
40
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
48
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
22
notation and staves extended into margin
38
notation extended into margin
24
other
2
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
6
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
52
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
13
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
12
pointers
5
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
32
signes-de-renvoi
53
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
2
Flemish
5
French
28
German
2
Italian
14
Latin
46
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
26
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
26
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
16
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
13
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
3
brown
17
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
26
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
28
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
diagrams
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
vignette
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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