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
16
France
3
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
20
Spain
8
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Barcelona
1
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
10
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
2
Corbie
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
6
France
6
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
3
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
14
Milan
1
Modena
3
Munich
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
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1
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2
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1
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1
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3
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1
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2
Siena
2
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
65
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
57
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
66
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
n/a
1
never
8
none visible
27
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
26
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
4
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
53
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
35
11
14
12
10
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
3
4
5
5
12
6
23
7
24
8
31
9
29
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
46
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
56
4-part single page
19
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
28
quadruple
3
single
45
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
55
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
41
not in dedicated space
23
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
21
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
33
other
3
partial additional staves
27
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
40
brown
20
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
3
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
void mensural
63
Monophonic Notation
absent
51
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
27
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
cue notes
1
end symbol
15
pointers
8
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
35
signes-de-renvoi
48
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
5
French
29
German
1
Italian
16
Latin
57
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
57
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
29
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
3
display script
20
humanistic
3
hybrida
8
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
28
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
36
blue
5
brown
23
dark brown
10
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
28
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
38
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
10
occasionally
2
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
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
4
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
32
occasionally
9
often
9
rarely
16
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
15
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
14
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Amiens, France, Bibliothèque d'Amiens Métropole, MS 162, c. 1502-1520, 1-45, 113-124
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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