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
17
France
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Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
10
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
12
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
6
France
2
Germany
1
London
1
Mechelen
16
Munich
2
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
40
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
2
none visible
15
normally
6
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
28
brown
12
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
37
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
3
10
26
11
14
12
7
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
5
4
8
5
14
6
20
7
21
8
27
9
26
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
15
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
33
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
42
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
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
24
none
11
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
32
triple
16
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
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
16
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
8
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
39
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
21
poor
1
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
24
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
4
French
18
Italian
6
Latin
39
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
14
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
22
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
21
poor
2
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
4
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
22
yes
23
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
24
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
9
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
22
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
26
occasionally
11
often
5
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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