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
10
France
1
Germany
3
Italy
15
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
7
Catalonia
1
Florence
10
France
5
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Italy
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Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
10
Munich
2
Naples
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Tarazona
1
Vienna
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
44
Physical type
choirbook
36
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
5
none visible
19
normally
2
often
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
16
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
32
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
21
11
8
12
6
13
2
2
5
3
6
4
10
5
6
6
17
7
13
8
17
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
36
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
20
quadruple
2
single
29
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
33
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
28
notation extended into margin
18
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
15
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
42
Monophonic Notation
absent
40
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
20
poor
1
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
5
French
25
German
3
Italian
13
Latin
36
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
35
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
18
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
10
cursive (italic)
6
display script
15
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
20
poor
4
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
17
reddish brown
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
20
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
21
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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