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
3
Belgium
22
England
1
France
3
Germany
10
Great Britain
5
Italy
4
Switzerland
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
3
Austria
1
Basel
6
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
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Brussels
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Cambrai
1
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Florence
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France
6
Germany
5
Germany (South)
2
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1
London
3
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Mechelen
19
Munich
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Munich, Germany
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Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Venice
1
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
66
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
53
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
65
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
11
none visible
25
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
46
brown
16
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
10
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
54
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
5
10
38
11
19
12
12
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
13
3
15
4
22
5
28
6
36
7
41
8
66
9
44
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
26
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
48
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
54
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
36
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
13
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
34
none
21
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
57
triple
18
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
27
variable space, not on grid
21
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
50
not in dedicated space
14
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
23
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
brown
15
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
6
void mensural
63
Monophonic Notation
absent
66
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
24
poor
8
very high
20
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
31
signes-de-renvoi
40
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
3
French
23
German
4
Italian
7
Latin
59
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
59
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
19
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
33
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
30
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
27
poor
8
very high
21
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
51
blue
5
brown
13
dark brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
2
red
37
Multiple Texts
no
39
yes
34
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
26
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
24
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
10
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
5
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
24
occasionally
9
often
4
rarely
17
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Number of staves: 8
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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