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
14
France
5
Germany
7
Great Britain
3
Italy
15
Netherlands
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
9
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
6
France
5
Germany
1
Germany (South)
4
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
2
Leipzig
1
London
2
Lyons
1
Mechelen
13
Milan
1
Munich
1
Naples
2
Paris
2
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Spain
2
St Gall
1
Torgau
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
3
Wittenberg
2
Production method
Manuscript
54
Printed work
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
51
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
4
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
50
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
n/a
8
never
8
none visible
18
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
32
brown
22
dark brown
3
light brown
4
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
43
straightedge
7
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
30
11
13
12
9
13
3
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
8
3
6
4
14
5
16
6
26
7
21
8
28
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
17
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
39
3-part single page
11
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
51
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
23
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
15
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
62
triple
12
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
45
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
8
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
19
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
19
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
19
other
3
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
49
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
void mensural
60
Monophonic Notation
absent
56
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
21
n/a
8
poor
6
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
6
repeat signs
17
signa congruentiae
33
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
2
Flemish
3
French
26
German
4
Italian
12
Latin
50
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
56
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
12
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
26
varies
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
antiqua
1
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
18
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
7
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
25
n/a
8
poor
6
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
45
blue
2
brown
17
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
28
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
34
yes
35
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
19
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
21
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
22
occasionally
7
often
7
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
25
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
7
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
16
sometimes
6
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
5
ornament
2
vignette
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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