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
12
France
2
Germany
6
Great Britain
5
Italy
21
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
9
Casale Monferrato
1
England
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
11
France
6
Italy
3
Leipzig
1
London
4
Mantua
1
Mechelen
10
Milan
1
Modena
1
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Siena
1
Venice
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
57
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
45
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
16
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
n/a
2
never
6
none visible
21
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
31
brown
20
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
7
freehand
3
printed staves
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
39
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
2
10
21
11
10
12
4
13
2
14
1
2
10
3
16
4
18
5
16
6
23
7
23
8
29
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
39
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
40
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
11
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
28
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
37
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
44
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
9
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
21
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
35
brown
21
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
58
Monophonic Notation
absent
48
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
25
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
2
Flemish
4
French
33
German
2
Italian
17
Latin
47
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
24
fully texted with one text
46
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
21
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
5
display script
16
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
11
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
26
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
2
brown
22
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
59
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
22
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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