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
4
Czech Republic
2
France
3
Germany
4
Great Britain
4
Italy
14
Portugal
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
1
Cognac
1
Coimbra
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
6
France
3
Germany (South)
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Hradec Králové
2
Italy
3
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Milan
1
Modena
2
Munich
2
Paris
1
Rome
2
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
28
choirbook (fragment)
2
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
7
upright
35
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
none visible
23
normally
6
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
22
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
3
12
3
13
4
14
2
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
4
3
4
4
10
5
9
6
12
7
11
8
13
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
12
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
7
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
9
none
24
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
25
triple
3
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
31
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
void mensural
37
Monophonic Notation
absent
34
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
34
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
20
Italian
6
Latin
34
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
32
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
14
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
42
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
5
brown
21
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
5
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
13
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
14
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
5
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
4
littera notabilior
6
ornament
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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