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
2
Belgium
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Czech Republic
4
France
2
Germany
13
Great Britain
6
Italy
16
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Bologna
6
Cambrai
1
England
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Ferrara
2
Florence
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Germany (South)
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Glarus, Switzerland
2
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1
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1
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1
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1
Verona
2
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
52
Physical type
choirbook
32
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
40
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
12
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
1
never
18
none visible
21
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
34
brown
20
dark brown
2
light brown
1
n/a
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
printed staves
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
36
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
4
12
4
13
5
14
2
15
2
2
8
3
12
4
13
5
11
6
14
7
11
8
12
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
6
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
33
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
29
single
25
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
33
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
12
other
3
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
52
brown
11
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
52
high
3
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
7
Dutch
2
English
1
French
13
German
10
Italian
7
Latin
50
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
19
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
12
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
3
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
20
Level of Calligraphy
fair
45
high
11
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
52
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
1
red
17
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
35
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
3
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
4
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
2
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
15
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
8
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Copy language name: Dutch
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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