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
8
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
9
Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
7
Casale Monferrato
1
Eton
1
Florence
3
Germany (South)
3
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mechelen
7
Modena
1
Naples
3
Netherlands
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
27
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
14
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
2
none visible
13
normally
5
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
28
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
9
12
7
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
8
6
15
7
13
8
14
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
24
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
14
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
13
none
16
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
21
triple
9
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
17
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
18
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
22
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
2
French
15
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
32
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
28
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
15
poor
2
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
3
brown
12
dark brown
2
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
6
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
17
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
6
often
8
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
4
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: freehand
Number of staves: 7
Locations name: England
Number of staves: 11
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Santa Maria Maggiore 26 (olim JJ.III.4), c. 1516-20, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 461, c. 1515-1545, All folios
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