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
8
Belgium
6
France
3
Germany
11
Great Britain
3
Italy
13
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
4
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
5
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
5
Fossombrone
2
France
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy (North)
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Mechelen
6
Milan
1
Munich
11
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
2
Seville
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
4
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
37
Printed work
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
35
partbooks (complete set)
5
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
29
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
13
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
8
never
5
none visible
13
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
14
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
31
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
4
12
2
2
15
3
16
4
24
5
27
6
45
7
24
8
23
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
15
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
21
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
32
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
37
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
18
quintuple
1
single
36
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
28
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
43
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
18
n/a
8
poor
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
9
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
3
French
13
German
3
Italian
8
Latin
39
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
42
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
13
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
13
hybrida
2
roman
3
rotonda
6
textura
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
18
n/a
8
poor
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
20
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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