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
7
France
5
Germany
15
Great Britain
7
Italy
25
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
5
Cities
Augsburg
5
Bologna
4
Bourges
1
Brussels
5
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
England
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
7
Fossombrone
2
France
7
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
6
Lyons
1
Mechelen
7
Milan
1
Modena
2
Munich
12
Netherlands
1
Paris
2
Savoy, France
1
Seville
2
Staffarda
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
3
Verona
1
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
77
Printed work
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
64
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
55
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
21
upright
64
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
16
n/a
8
never
16
none visible
27
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
45
brown
29
dark brown
6
light brown
4
red
4
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
4
single rastrum
66
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
25
11
18
12
7
13
2
2
16
3
19
4
27
5
28
6
42
7
29
8
35
9
27
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
32
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
33
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
55
3-part score
2
3-part single page
17
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
62
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
35
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
15
8-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
34
none
33
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
62
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
57
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
7
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
59
not in dedicated space
22
provided, in dedicated space
17
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
20
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
46
notation extended into margin
24
other
4
partial additional staves
26
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
53
brown
30
dark brown
7
light brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
not specified
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
82
Monophonic Notation
absent
65
present
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
37
high
33
n/a
8
poor
5
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
cue notes
1
end symbol
11
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
36
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
3
Flemish
3
French
28
German
5
Italian
8
Latin
75
Spanish
8
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
85
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
8
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
13
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
30
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
5
display script
21
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
3
rotonda
8
textura
22
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
32
high
38
n/a
8
poor
5
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
56
blue
5
brown
30
dark brown
6
light brown
2
red
30
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
50
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
7
normally
1
rarely
14
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
6
often
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
historiated
3
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
never
2
normally
20
occasionally
12
often
9
rarely
16
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
36
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
11
historiated
1
plain initials
14
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
7
occasionally
6
often
10
rarely
13
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
4
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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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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