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
4
Belgium
16
France
4
Germany
10
Great Britain
9
Italy
40
Italy (North)
1
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
10
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
6
Flanders
1
Florence
20
France
7
Germany (South)
4
Italy
4
Italy (North)
3
London
7
Mantua
2
Mechelen
14
Milan
2
Modena
3
Munich
6
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
3
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vienna
4
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
107
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
80
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
13
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
59
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
38
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
27
upright
80
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
26
never
12
none visible
48
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
49
brown
42
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
5
red
4
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
11
freehand
4
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
75
straightedge
10
triple rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
5
10
37
11
16
12
9
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
13
3
24
4
27
5
22
6
39
7
26
8
39
9
36
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
30
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
39
2-part score
2
2-part single page
18
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
68
3-part score
2
3-part single page
19
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
80
4-part score
1
4-part single page
18
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
42
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
19
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
30
none
59
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
59
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
80
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
11
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
25
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
68
not in dedicated space
35
provided, in dedicated space
15
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
32
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
72
notation extended into margin
42
other
2
partial additional staves
37
staveline added
17
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
69
blue
1
brown
37
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
3
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
8
void mensural
103
Monophonic Notation
absent
88
present
22
Level of Calligraphy
fair
43
high
50
poor
5
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
cue notes
1
end symbol
14
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
34
signa congruentiae
45
signes-de-renvoi
59
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
12
English
3
Flemish
4
French
49
German
7
Italian
26
Latin
90
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
28
fully texted with one text
88
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
20
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
46
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
39
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
19
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
33
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
11
display script
22
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
49
high
51
poor
5
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
67
blue
3
brown
43
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
36
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
54
yes
62
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
19
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
24
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
8
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
never
1
normally
43
occasionally
17
often
12
rarely
20
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
50
calligraphic with decoration
20
calligraphic with grotesque heads
22
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
21
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
24
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
18
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
4
occasionally
11
often
10
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
16
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
8
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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