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
16
France
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
14
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
10
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
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Florence
3
Fossombrone
2
France
1
Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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14
Munich
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Naples
2
Netherlands
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1
Paris
1
Rome
2
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1
Siena
1
Venice
3
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Printed work
9
Physical type
choirbook
40
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
n/a
9
never
6
none visible
15
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
11
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
33
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
26
11
11
12
7
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
4
4
12
5
17
6
23
7
16
8
23
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
14
quadruple
3
single
40
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
4
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
37
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
18
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
46
brown
5
dark brown
5
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
4
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
44
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
17
n/a
9
poor
1
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
16
custodes
1
end symbol
11
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
30
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
5
French
16
German
2
Italian
13
Latin
41
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
16
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
3
display script
19
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
4
rotonda
5
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
16
n/a
9
poor
2
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
50
blue
3
brown
4
dark brown
5
red
25
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
2
rarely
17
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
23
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
12
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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