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
Germany
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
9
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
1
Germany
1
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
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Leipzig
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
6
normally
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
3
12
4
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
8
7
5
8
5
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
15
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
8
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Colour of notation: black
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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