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
Czech Republic
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France
3
Germany
10
Italy
32
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Spain
5
Switzerland
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
4
Belgium
1
Bologna
5
Bourges
1
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
7
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5
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7
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Germany (South)
4
Halberstadt
1
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2
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14
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1
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1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
89
Physical type
choirbook
78
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
53
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
31
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
89
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
27
never
14
none visible
37
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
47
brown
38
dark brown
8
light brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
single rastrum
89
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
44
11
29
12
17
13
8
14
3
15
2
2
7
3
3
4
6
5
13
6
29
7
24
8
33
9
41
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
34
2-part single page
17
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
59
3-part score
1
3-part single page
20
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
75
4-part single page
21
5-part opening
40
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
41
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
56
triple
17
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
76
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
9
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
63
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
38
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
89
notation extended into margin
42
other
5
partial additional staves
38
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
60
brown
35
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
8
full mensural
3
void mensural
88
Monophonic Notation
absent
71
present
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
38
high
31
poor
10
very high
17
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
13
none
5
pointers
6
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
33
signes-de-renvoi
53
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
6
Flemish
4
French
32
German
6
Italian
9
Latin
84
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
81
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
32
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
21
cursive (German)
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
24
humanistic
3
hybrida
7
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
20
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
36
high
33
poor
9
very high
17
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
58
blue
5
brown
35
dark brown
5
grey
1
light brown
1
red
34
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
50
yes
45
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
none visible
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
24
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
41
occasionally
13
often
7
rarely
17
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
42
calligraphic with decoration
17
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
16
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
11
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
15
normally
5
occasionally
8
often
8
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
8
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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