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
19
France
1
Germany
16
Great Britain
3
Italy
7
Spain
2
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
4
Austria
1
Brussels
14
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
France
2
Germany (South)
6
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
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London
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Mechelen
18
Milan
2
Munich
7
Munich, Germany
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Siena
1
Torgau
1
Venice
2
Vienna
3
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
53
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
55
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
53
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
n/a
2
never
6
none visible
16
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
43
brown
14
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
49
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
37
11
22
12
13
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
9
3
11
4
15
5
23
6
27
7
26
8
37
9
33
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
32
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
49
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
33
none
12
quadruple
2
single
55
triple
18
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
27
variable space, not on grid
19
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
55
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
12
other
3
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
51
brown
9
red
6
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
53
Monophonic Notation
absent
55
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
24
n/a
2
poor
2
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
11
German
4
Italian
1
Latin
52
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
55
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
27
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
2
textura
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
25
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
47
blue
3
brown
9
dark red
1
green
1
red
36
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
none visible
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
4
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
24
occasionally
8
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
9
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
12
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Indentation for initials: single
Monophonic notation: absent
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Separate text: no separate text
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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