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
2
Belgium
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Czech Republic
1
France
2
Germany
5
Great Britain
3
Italy
19
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
5
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Coimbra
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England
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Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
12
France
6
Germany
2
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
1
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1
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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London
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1
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3
Munich
2
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2
Segovia
1
Seville
2
St Gall
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Vienna
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
56
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
40
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
37
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
16
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
13
none visible
29
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
27
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
8
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
37
straightedge
12
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
5
10
18
11
10
12
6
13
2
14
1
2
10
3
9
4
16
5
14
6
20
7
18
8
19
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
19
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
16
2-part score
1
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
42
3-part score
2
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
44
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
4
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
30
quadruple
2
single
35
triple
4
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
10
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
18
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
25
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
44
notation extended into margin
24
other
5
partial additional staves
29
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
blue
2
brown
27
dark brown
7
gold
2
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
55
Monophonic Notation
absent
46
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
18
poor
7
very high
6
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
end symbol
13
none
3
pointers
9
repeat signs
24
signa congruentiae
27
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
11
English
3
Flemish
3
French
33
German
9
Italian
15
Latin
49
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
20
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
27
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
43
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
56
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
19
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
10
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
6
display script
8
humanistic
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
22
poor
10
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
2
brown
31
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
3
red
13
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
9
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
8
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
10
often
8
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
flourished
10
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
13
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
8
rarely
15
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
9
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
10
diagrams
1
end-symbol
7
littera notabilior
8
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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