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
9
Belgium
24
Czech Republic
4
England
1
France
6
Germany
31
Great Britain
12
Italy
53
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
2
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
11
Switzerland
18
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
5
Austria
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
17
Belgium
1
Bologna
4
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
16
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
2
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
Corbie
1
Emmerich
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
20
France
10
Freiburg
2
Germany
10
Germany (South)
7
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Hradec Králové
4
Innsbruck
1
Italy
6
Italy (North)
5
Köln
1
Leipzig
2
London
8
Maastricht
1
Mantua
3
Mechelen
21
Milan
3
Modena
3
Munich
13
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
4
Netherlands
1
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
1
Paris
3
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Portugal
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
7
Savoy, France
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
2
Spain
2
St Gall
1
Staffarda
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
4
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Troyes
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Verona
1
Vic
1
Vienna
8
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
4
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Zwickau
1
Production method
Manuscript
201
Physical type
chansonnier
2
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
131
choirbook (fragment(s))
6
choirbook (fragment)
3
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
3
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
8
partbooks (complete set)
17
partbooks (incomplete set)
8
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
134
paper (with parchment)
7
parchment
52
parchment (with paper)
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
4
Format
oblong
41
upright
160
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
40
never
41
none visible
89
normally
13
occasionally
3
often
8
rarely
3
sometimes
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
90
brown
77
dark brown
20
gold
1
light brown
8
red
8
red-brown
1
reddish brown
5
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
16
freehand
17
printed staves
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
144
straightedge
25
triple rastrum
13
Number of staves
1
9
10
73
11
35
12
24
13
11
14
5
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
28
3
40
4
49
5
52
6
69
7
62
8
74
9
63
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
63
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
10
2-part opening
61
2-part score
2
2-part single page
34
3-part consecutive
10
3-part opening
102
3-part score
3
3-part single page
31
4-part consecutive
5
4-part opening
137
4-part score
1
4-part single page
34
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
73
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
27
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
5
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
5
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
57
none
95
quadruple
6
quintuple
1
single
117
triple
24
varies
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
134
left below voice parts as part of grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
11
none
33
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
38
variable space, not on grid
29
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
137
not in dedicated space
44
provided, in dedicated space
34
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
13
made for complete additional staves
55
none
3
notation and staves extended into margin
108
notation extended into margin
60
other
7
partial additional staves
65
staveline added
31
staves extended into margin
13
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
128
blue
2
brown
71
dark brown
17
gold
2
light brown
4
red
11
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
5
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
2
chant (square)
13
full mensural
15
strene notation
1
void mensural
187
Monophonic Notation
absent
164
present
43
Level of Calligraphy
fair
89
high
69
poor
25
very high
26
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
17
cue notes
2
end symbol
27
none
6
pointers
11
repeat signs
47
signa congruentiae
66
signes-de-renvoi
87
space-filler
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
7
Dutch
14
English
4
Flemish
7
French
65
German
17
Italian
36
Latin
176
Spanish
17
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
40
fully texted with one text
170
fully texted with two or more texts
20
fully texted with two texts
12
partially texted with one or two texts
11
partially texted with one text
44
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
17
provided with single incipit
70
provided with two incipits
6
untexted
73
varies
2
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
37
cursive (Anglicana)
6
cursive (German)
21
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
45
cursive (humanistic)
30
cursive (italic)
13
display script
43
humanistic
3
hybrida
9
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
41
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
92
high
73
poor
25
very high
27
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
118
blue
9
brown
82
dark brown
15
dark red
1
gold
2
green
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
67
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
120
yes
91
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
17
none visible
1
rarely
36
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
17
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
32
sometimes
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
11
partial borders: one- and two-sided
5
partial borders: one-sided
12
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
8
never
8
normally
7
occasionally
7
often
6
rarely
31
sometimes
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
5
decorated
28
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
9
historiated
8
plain initials
6
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
8
Penned Initials Frequency
always
18
never
2
normally
63
occasionally
22
often
20
rarely
30
sometimes
24
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
89
calligraphic with decoration
29
calligraphic with grotesque heads
29
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
31
historiated
1
littera notabilior
8
plain initials
37
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
7
never
12
normally
16
occasionally
12
often
16
rarely
29
sometimes
12
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
19
normally
10
occasionally
16
often
15
rarely
15
sometimes
16
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
3
banner
5
decorated letters
6
decorative final long
30
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
5
end-symbol
10
littera notabilior
16
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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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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