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
19
France
1
Italy
11
Spain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Brussels
12
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
7
France
3
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
17
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
1
Spain
2
St Gall
1
Toledo
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
49
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
45
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
44
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
17
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
16
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
42
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
29
11
15
12
6
13
2
2
6
3
4
4
5
5
12
6
21
7
22
8
28
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
16
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
12
3-part opening
39
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
46
4-part single page
14
5-part opening
28
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
27
none
12
quadruple
5
single
40
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
47
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
21
notation and staves extended into margin
39
notation extended into margin
24
other
3
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
17
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
3
void mensural
49
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
14
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
custodes
1
end symbol
10
pointers
6
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
33
signes-de-renvoi
50
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
Flemish
6
French
27
German
2
Italian
10
Latin
44
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
44
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
24
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
25
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
23
humanistic
3
hybrida
6
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
17
n/a
1
poor
5
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
28
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
32
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
27
occasionally
12
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
14
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
18
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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