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
6
Czech Republic
2
France
3
Germany
3
Great Britain
3
Italy
28
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
5
Burgundy
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Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
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Florence
12
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
2
London
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
6
Milan
3
Naples
1
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1
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2
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2
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1
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1
Siena
2
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
65
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
46
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
4
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
39
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
55
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
10
none visible
32
normally
6
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
34
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
51
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
3
10
22
11
14
12
12
13
7
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
7
3
8
4
12
5
9
6
25
7
16
8
16
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
24
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
23
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
39
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
47
4-part single page
17
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
10
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
4
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
10
none
35
quintuple
1
single
36
triple
7
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
53
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
12
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
27
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
26
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
65
notation extended into margin
34
other
3
partial additional staves
32
staveline added
15
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
41
blue
1
brown
29
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
5
void mensural
64
Monophonic Notation
absent
55
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
33
high
20
poor
8
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
12
none
2
pointers
7
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
3
French
31
German
7
Italian
14
Latin
60
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
55
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
23
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
35
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
33
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
6
display script
8
humanistic
2
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
28
high
22
poor
8
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
37
blue
4
brown
30
dark brown
5
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
20
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
36
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
none visible
1
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
1
normally
27
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
8
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
7
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
8
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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