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
7
France
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
18
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
4
Cognac
1
Corbie
1
England
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
4
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3
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
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Mechelen
6
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1
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1
Naples
4
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
39
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
34
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
5
none visible
15
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
16
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
30
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
18
11
9
12
3
13
4
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
3
4
6
5
7
6
10
7
13
8
15
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
30
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
19
single
22
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
11
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
17
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
2
French
19
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
35
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
31
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
14
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
21
poor
2
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
3
brown
12
dark brown
3
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
11
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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