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
18
Germany
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Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
11
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
4
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
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Mechelen
17
Netherlands
1
Pisa
1
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1
Segovia
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
39
Physical type
choirbook
36
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
never
5
none visible
8
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
36
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
29
11
18
12
7
13
3
14
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
8
6
14
7
17
8
26
9
39
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
15
quadruple
3
single
29
triple
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
6
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
12
poor
2
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
5
French
13
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
37
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
10
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
21
hybrida
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
11
poor
2
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
2
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
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
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
19
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
27
occasionally
10
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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