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
15
France
5
Germany
10
Great Britain
8
Italy
44
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
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Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
6
Flanders
1
Florence
20
Fossombrone
2
France
7
Germany (South)
4
Italy
4
Italy (North)
3
London
6
Lyons
1
Mantua
2
Mechelen
13
Milan
2
Modena
3
Munich
6
Munich, Germany
1
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3
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1
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2
Spain
1
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Turin
1
Venice
2
Verona
1
Vienna
4
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
105
Printed work
6
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
81
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)
15
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
65
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
37
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
32
upright
79
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
25
n/a
6
never
12
none visible
48
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
52
brown
41
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
74
straightedge
9
triple rastrum
14
Number of staves
1
5
10
36
11
17
12
10
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
13
3
23
4
30
5
24
6
42
7
25
8
37
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
34
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
38
2-part score
2
2-part single page
19
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
66
3-part score
2
3-part single page
19
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
81
4-part score
1
4-part single page
20
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
41
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
33
none
59
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
62
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
78
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
12
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
70
not in dedicated space
35
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
31
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
70
notation extended into margin
41
other
2
partial additional staves
36
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
73
blue
1
brown
37
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
3
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
7
full mensural
7
void mensural
108
Monophonic Notation
absent
91
present
23
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
50
n/a
6
poor
5
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
13
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
34
signa congruentiae
47
signes-de-renvoi
58
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
12
English
2
Flemish
4
French
49
German
7
Italian
28
Latin
92
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
29
fully texted with one text
90
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
11
provided with single incipit
47
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
39
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
2
cursive
19
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
32
cursive (humanistic)
12
cursive (italic)
11
display script
21
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
5
rotonda
4
textura
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
48
high
51
n/a
6
poor
5
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
70
blue
3
brown
43
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
34
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
56
yes
63
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
none visible
1
normally
1
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
24
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
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
18
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
24
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
7
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
11
never
1
normally
42
occasionally
17
often
12
rarely
19
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
23
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
7
rarely
17
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
4
occasionally
11
often
10
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
15
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
8
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Material: parchment and paper (mixed)
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Ruling medium: freehand
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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