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
Belgium
10
France
3
Germany
4
Great Britain
4
Italy
7
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
3
Basel
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
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Brussels
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Catalonia
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Mechelen
8
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1
Munich
2
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
choirbook
29
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
19
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
7
none visible
9
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
16
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
22
11
10
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
8
4
8
5
10
6
16
7
13
8
20
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
24
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
13
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
28
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
17
other
3
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
11
poor
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
11
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
3
French
13
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
29
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two 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
14
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
9
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
11
poor
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
20
brown
15
dark brown
4
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
8
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
9
often
5
rarely
34
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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