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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Countries
Belgium
21
Czech Republic
1
England
1
France
3
Germany
5
Great Britain
6
Italy
33
Silesia
3
Spain
6
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Austria
1
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
5
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
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Burgundy
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Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
4
Catalonia
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Eton
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Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
9
France
6
Germany
1
Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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London
5
Mechelen
18
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4
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1
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1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
2
Vic
1
Wittenberg
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
100
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
76
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
59
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
35
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
19
upright
82
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
28
n/a
2
never
16
none visible
46
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
52
brown
45
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
11
freehand
4
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
84
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
46
11
26
12
20
13
7
14
4
15
4
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
7
4
15
5
18
6
29
7
27
8
38
9
37
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
32
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
31
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
58
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
79
4-part score
1
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
46
5-part single page
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
16
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
40
none
45
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
62
triple
19
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
101
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
7
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
78
not in dedicated space
24
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
8
made for complete additional staves
35
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
72
notation extended into margin
33
other
2
partial additional staves
40
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
72
blue
1
brown
33
dark brown
6
gold
2
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
99
Monophonic Notation
absent
101
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
42
high
37
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
21
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
13
none
4
pointers
4
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
40
signes-de-renvoi
52
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
9
English
1
Flemish
3
French
39
German
7
Italian
16
Latin
101
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
101
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
21
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
39
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
38
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
15
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
8
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
39
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
5
display script
26
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
16
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
41
high
40
n/a
1
poor
6
very high
22
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
67
blue
5
brown
37
dark brown
6
gold
1
red
34
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
57
yes
50
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
27
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
25
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
23
sometimes
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
19
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
6
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
7
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
39
occasionally
13
often
15
rarely
17
sometimes
14
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
48
calligraphic with decoration
15
calligraphic with grotesque heads
17
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
20
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
22
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
11
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
13
rarely
17
sometimes
9
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
14
normally
2
occasionally
8
often
13
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
5
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
8
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Copy language name: Dutch
Locations name: Bruges
Material: parchment
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Pricking frequency: normally
Production method: Manuscript
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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