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
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
2
England
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France
1
Germany
13
Great Britain
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Italy
6
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
5
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
3
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5
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Brussels
13
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Stirling
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Utrecht
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Vienna
8
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Production method
Manuscript
62
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
49
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
33
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
61
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
12
none visible
20
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
1
sometimes
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
43
brown
15
dark brown
3
light brown
4
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
7
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
51
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
29
11
14
12
8
13
2
14
2
15
1
2
20
3
19
4
27
5
35
6
44
7
62
8
48
9
35
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
30
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
47
3-part score
1
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
51
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
29
none
18
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
53
triple
14
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
6
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
24
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
14
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
15
other
2
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
48
brown
19
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
5
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
62
Monophonic Notation
absent
51
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
25
poor
10
very high
13
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
36
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
3
French
21
German
5
Italian
7
Latin
57
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
51
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
16
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
23
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
29
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
textura
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
28
poor
8
very high
13
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
44
blue
3
brown
19
dark brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
33
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
33
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
2
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
5
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
22
occasionally
10
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
6
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Miniatures frequency: often
Physical format: oblong
Indentation for initials: single
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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