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
Austria
8
Belgium
17
England
1
France
3
Germany
14
Great Britain
3
Italy
16
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
10
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
3
Basel
10
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
15
Cognac
1
Emmerich
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
6
France
5
Germany
9
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Köln
1
London
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
15
Milan
1
Munich
12
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Northamptonshire
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Seville
1
Siena
2
Spain
2
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
82
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
64
choirbook (fragment(s))
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
5
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
46
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
31
parchment (with paper)
4
Format
upright
82
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
never
17
none visible
26
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
3
sometimes
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
53
brown
19
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
9
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
64
straightedge
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
5
10
37
11
18
12
12
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
18
3
20
4
26
5
34
6
45
7
46
8
50
9
43
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
30
2-part single page
14
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
58
3-part single page
14
4-part opening
67
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
39
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
18
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
32
none
31
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
61
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
51
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
10
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
24
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
57
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
13
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
18
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
46
notation extended into margin
25
other
1
partial additional staves
20
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
63
brown
22
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
3
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
void mensural
78
Monophonic Notation
absent
69
present
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
33
poor
12
very high
20
very poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
6
none
3
pointers
6
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
34
signes-de-renvoi
43
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
3
French
27
German
5
Italian
9
Latin
73
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
76
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
9
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
14
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
10
provided with single incipit
28
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
26
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
8
cursive (bastarda)
28
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
31
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
roman
2
textura
24
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
39
poor
9
very high
21
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
59
blue
5
brown
20
dark brown
3
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
39
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
49
yes
37
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
rarely
30
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
7
occasionally
3
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
11
Painted Initials Frequency
always
5
never
6
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
19
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
28
occasionally
13
often
7
rarely
17
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
33
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
14
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
8
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
6
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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