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
8
Belgium
4
Czech Republic
3
France
2
Germany
16
Great Britain
1
Italy
7
Spain
3
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
3
Austria
1
Basel
3
Bologna
1
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
Germany
3
Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
2
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1
Siena
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Vienna
8
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
46
Physical type
choirbook
37
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
46
Format
oblong
4
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
1
never
10
none visible
16
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
13
dark brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
40
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
9
12
13
13
2
2
14
3
15
4
19
5
23
6
25
7
21
8
26
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
39
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
11
8-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
11
single
46
triple
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
21
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
9
other
5
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
46
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
1
void mensural
46
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
19
poor
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
none
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
French
7
German
5
Italian
3
Latin
46
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
16
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
20
poor
7
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
40
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
3
dark red
1
green
1
red
23
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
6
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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Colour of notation: black
Indentation for initials: single
Material: paper
Production method: Manuscript
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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