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
3
Belgium
1
Czech Republic
2
Germany
4
Italy
11
Italy (North)
1
Spain
4
Cities
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
France
2
Girona
1
Halberstadt
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Hradec Králové
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Leipzig
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Munich
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Naples
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Netherlands
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1
Seville
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1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
26
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
15
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
15
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
7
3
5
4
5
5
7
6
13
7
10
8
12
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
18
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
29
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
14
single
20
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
15
other
3
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
15
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
5
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
8
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
8
pointers
4
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
7
Flemish
2
French
17
German
2
Italian
9
Latin
28
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
17
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
6
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
11
poor
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
5
gold
2
light brown
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Multiple texts: yes
Production method: Manuscript
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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