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
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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France
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Germany
4
Great Britain
7
Italy
18
Silesia
3
Spain
5
Switzerland
4
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
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Basel
4
Belgium
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Bologna
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Bruges
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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England
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Florence
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France
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Germany (South)
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Girona
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
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Innsbruck
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Italy (North)
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2
Spain
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Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
65
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
50
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
42
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
14
upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
10
none visible
29
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
34
dark brown
7
light brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
5
freehand
4
single rastrum
46
straightedge
14
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
29
11
19
12
13
13
7
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
11
3
11
4
17
5
17
6
27
7
21
8
25
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
26
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
25
2-part score
2
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
41
3-part score
3
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
50
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part consecutive
4
5-part opening
33
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
13
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
21
none
31
quadruple
1
single
42
triple
12
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
54
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
10
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
16
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
9
made for complete additional staves
35
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
51
notation extended into margin
28
other
4
partial additional staves
65
staveline added
20
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
44
blue
2
brown
27
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
8
full mensural
9
strene notation
1
void mensural
61
Monophonic Notation
absent
54
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
31
high
20
poor
8
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
end symbol
18
none
2
pointers
7
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
6
English
4
Flemish
5
French
28
German
9
Italian
12
Latin
57
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
59
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
30
untexted
36
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
17
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
7
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
15
hybrida
5
roman
1
textura
7
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
34
high
18
poor
10
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
2
brown
30
dark brown
8
red
22
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
37
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
9
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
24
occasionally
7
often
9
rarely
14
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
32
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
4
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
17
sometimes
7
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
4
occasionally
8
often
7
rarely
7
sometimes
7
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
13
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
10
signa congruentiae
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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