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
2
Germany
4
Great Britain
2
Italy
17
Italy (North)
1
Spain
5
Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
11
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
England
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
7
France
5
Germany (South)
2
Italy
4
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mechelen
13
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Staffarda
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
3
Turin
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
62
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
50
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
7
Material
paper
27
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
11
upright
51
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
22
never
2
none visible
28
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
5
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
21
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
50
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
32
11
13
12
6
13
2
14
1
2
5
3
3
4
12
5
14
6
21
7
23
8
28
9
34
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
18
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
22
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
43
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
50
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
26
none
29
quadruple
4
single
43
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
62
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
45
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
17
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
43
notation extended into margin
25
other
1
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
41
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
60
Monophonic Notation
absent
52
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
23
poor
2
very high
19
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
5
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
29
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
5
French
36
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
53
Spanish
10
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
18
fully texted with one text
54
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
17
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
25
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
25
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
11
cursive (italic)
3
display script
19
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
28
poor
5
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
39
blue
3
brown
19
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
27
yes
39
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
1
normally
31
occasionally
9
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
27
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
6
rarely
12
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
15
normally
2
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorative final long
9
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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