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
1
Czech Republic
3
France
4
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
19
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
9
France
4
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
3
Italy
4
Leipzig
2
Mantua
1
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1
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3
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2
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2
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1
Segovia
1
Siena
2
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
47
Physical type
choirbook
27
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
37
parchment
10
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
13
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
4
none visible
29
normally
4
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
34
dark brown
5
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
single rastrum
34
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
11
11
6
12
4
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
9
4
8
5
4
6
14
7
7
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
23
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
30
quintuple
1
single
22
triple
1
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
11
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
23
other
3
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
40
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
45
Monophonic Notation
absent
41
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
17
poor
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
25
German
4
Italian
13
Latin
37
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
17
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
22
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
17
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
7
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
21
poor
9
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
3
brown
47
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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