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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Countries
Austria
2
Belgium
10
Czech Republic
1
France
3
Germany
3
Great Britain
3
Italy
9
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
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2
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1
Brussels
9
Ferrara
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5
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2
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10
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Rome
1
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1
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1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
37
Printed work
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
28
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
21
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
n/a
4
never
6
none visible
13
normally
4
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
14
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
31
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
7
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
9
4
15
5
18
6
41
7
20
8
19
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
19
none
14
quintuple
1
single
32
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
29
blue
1
brown
15
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
14
n/a
4
poor
6
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
4
French
12
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
37
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
39
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
16
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
4
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
15
n/a
4
poor
6
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
4
brown
14
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
20
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
26
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
11
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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