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
18
France
2
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
9
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
13
England
1
Ferrara
4
Flanders
1
Florence
2
France
3
Germany
1
Germany (South)
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
17
Modena
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
43
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
39
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
31
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
never
3
none visible
13
normally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
34
brown
9
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
36
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
29
11
15
12
7
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
5
4
7
5
16
6
21
7
21
8
29
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
12
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
31
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
37
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
16
poor
3
very high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
31
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
4
French
17
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
40
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
43
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
24
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
19
poor
2
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
43
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
15
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
Verona, Italy, Biblioteca Capitolare, MS DCCLVIII, c. 1500, All folios
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