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
Belgium
5
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
19
Spain
8
Cities
Barcelona
1
Brussels
3
Catalonia
2
England
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
9
France
2
Girona
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Hradec Králové
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Italy (North)
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1
Rome
3
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
choirbook
37
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
25
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
37
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
4
none visible
21
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
13
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
7
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
10
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
12
7
11
8
13
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
29
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
13
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
23
single
22
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
17
notation and staves extended into margin
38
notation extended into margin
42
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
16
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
8
gold
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
19
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
15
pointers
4
repeat signs
23
signa congruentiae
26
signes-de-renvoi
32
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
6
English
1
Flemish
1
French
17
German
1
Italian
12
Latin
41
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
14
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
23
Type of Script
cursive
11
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
6
display script
8
humanistic
3
hybrida
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
21
poor
3
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
3
brown
18
dark brown
9
gold
1
grey
1
red
14
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
8
occasionally
1
rarely
14
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
19
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
7
historiated
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
7
signes-de-renvoi
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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