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
12
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
22
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
3
Brussels
7
Cognac
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Ferrara
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Flanders
1
Florence
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France
6
Glarus, Switzerland
1
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Italy
4
Italy (North)
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1
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1
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1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
62
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
40
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
33
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
22
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
n/a
1
never
9
none visible
32
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
31
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
6
red
2
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
2
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
44
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
6
12
4
13
2
2
5
3
9
4
11
5
11
6
21
7
18
8
23
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
30
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
19
2-part score
1
2-part single page
16
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
43
3-part score
2
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
40
4-part score
1
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
35
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
35
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
52
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
35
not in dedicated space
29
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
46
notation extended into margin
26
other
3
partial additional staves
25
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
33
brown
32
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
61
Monophonic Notation
absent
57
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
26
high
25
poor
6
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
9
none
1
pointers
7
repeat signs
30
signa congruentiae
32
signes-de-renvoi
33
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
13
English
1
Flemish
7
French
62
German
8
Italian
24
Latin
51
Spanish
12
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
30
fully texted with one text
45
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
10
partially texted with one text
25
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
45
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
40
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
13
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
7
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
high
26
poor
10
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
32
blue
3
brown
34
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
46
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
4
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
14
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
9
never
1
normally
24
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
11
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
22
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
12
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
14
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
5
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
12
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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