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
15
France
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Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
17
Spain
3
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Austria
1
Basel
2
Brussels
10
Catalonia
2
England
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
7
France
3
Germany
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Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Italy
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Lyons
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Mantua
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Mechelen
13
Milan
1
Naples
2
Rome
4
Segovia
1
St Gall
1
Toledo
1
Venice
3
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
46
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
43
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
n/a
5
never
5
none visible
19
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
25
brown
16
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
3
10
28
11
15
12
6
13
2
2
5
3
3
4
6
5
9
6
20
7
17
8
25
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
36
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
44
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
16
quadruple
3
single
37
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
39
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
16
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
37
notation extended into margin
26
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
36
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
45
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
16
n/a
5
poor
2
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
13
custodes
1
end symbol
11
pointers
6
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
51
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
4
French
22
German
2
Italian
9
Latin
46
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
16
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
22
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
15
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
5
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
17
n/a
5
poor
5
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
2
brown
19
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
22
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
3
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
26
occasionally
11
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
historiated
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
7
ornament
2
vignette
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 3155 (= MaiM 209), c. 1515-35, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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