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
15
Germany
3
Great Britain
6
Switzerland
3
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
1
Basel
3
Brussels
13
England
2
France
1
Germany
3
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mechelen
14
Munich
2
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
27
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
10
parchment
17
parchment (with paper)
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
5
none visible
11
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
22
straightedge
10
Number of staves
1
2
10
31
11
16
12
10
13
4
14
4
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
6
3
7
4
11
5
21
6
26
7
31
8
31
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
24
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
12
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
3
quadruple
2
single
29
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
14
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
29
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
13
poor
4
very high
11
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
23
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
3
French
9
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
29
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
18
display script
18
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
12
poor
3
very high
12
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
3
rarely
13
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Number of staves: 7
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Production method: Manuscript
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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