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
20
France
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Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
17
Spain
5
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Barcelona
1
Basel
2
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
12
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
9
France
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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2
Lyons
1
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3
Mechelen
17
Munich
1
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2
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Savoy, France
1
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1
Seville
2
Siena
1
Spain
2
St Gall
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
61
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
55
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
28
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
10
upright
53
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
n/a
2
never
7
none visible
24
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
23
dark brown
7
light brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
48
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
3
10
31
11
16
12
6
13
2
2
7
3
7
4
8
5
16
6
28
7
25
8
32
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
21
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
23
2-part score
1
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
50
3-part score
1
3-part single page
12
4-part opening
56
4-part single page
16
5-part opening
32
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
11
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
30
none
19
quadruple
5
single
47
triple
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
56
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
21
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
42
not in dedicated space
21
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
6
made for complete additional staves
25
notation and staves extended into margin
46
notation extended into margin
30
other
3
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
14
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
43
blue
1
brown
20
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
9
full mensural
5
void mensural
61
Monophonic Notation
absent
49
present
17
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
16
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
21
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
17
pointers
8
repeat signs
26
signa congruentiae
39
signes-de-renvoi
63
space-filler
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
11
English
2
Flemish
6
French
32
German
3
Italian
16
Latin
53
Spanish
11
n/a
1
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
56
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
35
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
33
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
24
humanistic
2
hybrida
7
roman
1
rotonda
4
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
19
n/a
2
poor
7
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
42
blue
3
brown
20
dark brown
8
light brown
1
red
33
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
32
yes
36
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
22
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
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
22
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
29
occasionally
13
often
7
rarely
16
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
29
calligraphic with decoration
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
14
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
8
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
13
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
16
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
19
normally
6
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
4
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
6
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signa congruentiae
1
vignette
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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