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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
20
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
4
Basel
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Bologna
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Florence
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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London
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Mechelen
16
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Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
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Padua
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Rome
2
Torgau
1
Venice
1
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1
Vienna
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
62
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
58
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
36
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
59
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
n/a
1
never
8
none visible
27
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
42
brown
21
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
52
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
5
10
39
11
25
12
17
13
8
14
4
15
4
16
2
17
2
2
11
3
13
4
15
5
23
6
27
7
24
8
36
9
33
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
27
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
43
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
60
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
63
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
22
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
32
none
27
quadruple
3
single
43
triple
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
50
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
8
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
16
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
57
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
16
other
1
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
48
brown
15
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
7
void mensural
59
Monophonic Notation
absent
63
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
25
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
17
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
cue notes
2
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
38
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
2
French
19
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
61
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
60
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
23
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
16
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
26
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
19
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
49
blue
4
brown
16
dark brown
2
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
30
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
4
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
20
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
9
flourished
2
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
6
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
12
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
13
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
10
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
9
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
12
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
7
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
6
ornament
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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