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
6
Belgium
8
France
3
Germany
7
Great Britain
3
Italy
12
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
5
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Cognac
1
England
2
Ferrara
3
Florence
5
France
4
London
1
Mechelen
7
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1
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
3
Seville
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
43
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
40
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
3
none visible
14
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
38
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
19
11
11
12
6
13
3
14
1
2
9
3
9
4
14
5
16
6
21
7
21
8
24
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
26
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
43
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
38
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
14
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
23
quintuple
1
single
32
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
29
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
30
brown
12
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
43
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
18
Italian
4
Latin
40
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
14
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
35
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Physical format: upright
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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