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
22
France
3
Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
15
Burgundy
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Flanders
1
Florence
1
France
7
Mechelen
20
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
43
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
41
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
31
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
41
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
2
none visible
10
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
29
brown
13
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
43
Number of staves
1
2
10
30
11
18
12
7
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
13
6
20
7
22
8
31
9
31
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
35
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
43
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
27
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
9
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
31
none
9
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
37
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
43
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
22
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
16
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
29
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
10
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
17
very high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
20
Italian
3
Latin
40
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
41
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
43
display script
27
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
17
poor
1
very high
24
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
3
brown
11
light brown
1
red
29
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
28
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
23
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
23
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
27
occasionally
11
often
4
rarely
11
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
10
plain initials
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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Uppsala, Sweden, Universitetsbiblioteket, MS Vokalmusik i Handskrift 76a, c. 1490-1520, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 2 (olim L(B)), , All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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