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
6
Belgium
4
Czech Republic
2
France
1
Germany
12
Great Britain
5
Italy
14
Portugal
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
5
France
3
Germany (South)
4
Hradec Králové
2
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
2
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
49
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
37
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
single leaf
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
45
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
2
none visible
24
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
17
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
5
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
38
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
16
11
7
12
3
13
4
14
4
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
13
3
10
4
14
5
20
6
23
7
22
8
23
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
20
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
15
none
22
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
35
triple
4
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
17
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
void mensural
44
Monophonic Notation
absent
38
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
35
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
1
French
14
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
48
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
21
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
26
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
49
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
6
brown
18
dark brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
31
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
17
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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