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
1
Belgium
16
France
3
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
19
Spain
4
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
2
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
10
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
9
Fossombrone
1
France
3
Germany
1
Italy
2
London
2
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
13
Milan
1
Munich
1
Naples
2
Rome
3
Segovia
1
St Gall
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Venice
4
Vienna
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
53
Printed work
5
Physical type
choirbook
46
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
29
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
25
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
15
upright
43
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
n/a
5
never
5
none visible
20
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
20
dark brown
10
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
42
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
4
10
23
11
13
12
4
13
2
2
7
3
6
4
13
5
13
6
23
7
20
8
27
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
22
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
20
2-part score
2
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
42
3-part score
2
3-part single page
11
4-part opening
45
4-part score
1
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
19
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
45
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
51
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
40
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
15
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
41
notation extended into margin
28
other
1
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
7
void mensural
55
Monophonic Notation
absent
51
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
19
n/a
5
poor
3
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
custodes
1
end symbol
13
pointers
5
repeat signs
25
signa congruentiae
58
signes-de-renvoi
39
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
English
2
Flemish
4
French
31
German
3
Italian
12
Latin
46
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
21
fully texted with one text
49
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
29
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
25
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
4
display script
17
hybrida
5
roman
3
rotonda
4
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
23
n/a
5
poor
5
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
2
brown
22
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
2
red
25
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
7
normally
24
occasionally
12
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
16
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
15
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
13
normally
5
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
vignette
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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