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
14
France
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
9
Cambrai
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
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Germany (South)
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2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
13
Netherlands
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
33
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
27
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
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
4
none visible
12
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
25
11
12
12
5
2
6
3
4
4
6
5
12
6
18
7
18
8
33
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
9
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
29
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
16
other
2
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
32
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
poor
2
very high
14
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
6
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
4
French
17
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
31
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
16
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
13
poor
4
very high
12
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
15
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 8
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-34 (II A 27) (olim 8712), 16th century, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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