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
2
Belgium
7
Czech Republic
1
France
3
Germany
5
Italy
16
Spain
5
Cities
Augsburg
3
Barcelona
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
4
Cognac
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
8
France
4
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
3
Mantua
1
Mechelen
7
Milan
2
Modena
1
Munich
4
Naples
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
49
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
33
choirbook (fragment)
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
7
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
13
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
3
none visible
23
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
21
dark brown
8
gold
2
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
42
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
5
3
3
4
14
5
13
6
17
7
14
8
18
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
22
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
32
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
36
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
21
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
17
dark brown
9
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
48
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
35
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
22
German
2
Italian
11
Latin
38
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
16
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
18
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
3
display script
14
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
49
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
4
brown
20
dark brown
8
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
20
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
29
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
4
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
10
never
1
normally
15
occasionally
7
often
8
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
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Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
Date: 1491 - 1507
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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