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
2
Belgium
13
France
3
Germany
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
29
Silesia
3
Switzerland
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
4
Bourges
1
Brussels
9
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
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Flanders
1
Florence
8
Fossombrone
2
France
6
Germany
2
Germany (South)
2
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Halberstadt
1
Innsbruck
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
2
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
11
Milan
2
Munich
2
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
2
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Siena
2
St Gall
1
Switzerland
1
Torgau
1
Venice
7
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
70
Printed work
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
54
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
12
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
2
single leaf
1
Material
paper
38
paper (with parchment)
5
parchment
37
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
33
upright
50
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
n/a
14
never
10
none visible
31
normally
4
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
38
brown
29
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
3
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
freehand
3
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
54
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
14
12
8
13
3
14
1
2
5
3
5
4
26
5
25
6
35
7
20
8
28
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
27
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
43
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
59
4-part single page
17
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
38
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
52
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
60
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
13
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
58
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
19
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
19
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
45
notation extended into margin
20
other
1
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
63
brown
20
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
3
red
6
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
82
Monophonic Notation
absent
83
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
27
n/a
13
poor
7
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
17
custodes
2
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
39
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
3
French
34
German
9
Italian
21
Latin
63
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
68
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
35
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
30
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
9
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
14
cursive (italic)
3
display script
19
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
5
rotonda
8
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
32
n/a
13
poor
7
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
57
blue
4
brown
27
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
3
red
26
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
48
yes
40
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
3
often
1
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
18
sometimes
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
22
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
13
never
1
normally
25
occasionally
8
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
26
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
12
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
13
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
8
normally
5
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
10
normally
6
occasionally
7
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
11
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 9, c. 1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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