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
Belgium
2
Czech Republic
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France
2
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
14
Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
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Coimbra
1
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2
Florence
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Glarus, Switzerland
1
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1
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
25
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
26
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
9
none visible
26
normally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
24
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
32
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
4
10
10
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
5
3
7
4
10
5
8
6
15
7
11
8
13
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
20
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
12
2-part score
1
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
29
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
26
single
25
triple
1
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
8
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
20
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
19
other
3
partial additional staves
24
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
blue
1
brown
23
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
36
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
11
poor
7
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
none
2
pointers
7
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
5
Dutch
7
English
2
Flemish
3
French
28
German
7
Italian
13
Latin
36
Spanish
7
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
33
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
32
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
42
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
16
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
humanistic
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
15
poor
9
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
3
brown
23
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
28
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
diagrams
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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