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
11
France
3
Germany
2
Italy
11
Silesia
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
3
Brussels
7
Cognac
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
3
France
10
Halberstadt
1
Italy
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Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
7
Modena
1
Naples
2
Paris
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Torgau
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
35
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)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
23
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
36
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
7
none visible
19
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
24
dark brown
3
light brown
7
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
46
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
15
11
7
12
5
13
2
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
6
6
14
7
16
8
20
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
18
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
37
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
34
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
22
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
31
triple
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
40
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
32
notation extended into margin
17
other
2
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
24
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
46
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
20
poor
5
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
28
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
8
Flemish
5
French
46
German
7
Italian
12
Latin
39
Spanish
5
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
40
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
36
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
33
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
20
poor
7
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
4
brown
25
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
12
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
31
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
8
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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