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
1
Germany
11
Italy
9
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
2
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
8
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
11
Munich, Germany
1
Pisa
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vienna
8
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
19
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
25
Format
oblong
6
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
13
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
12
1
2
13
3
17
4
14
5
14
6
17
7
14
8
16
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
12-part opening
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
13
single
18
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
24
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
6
display script
11
hybrida
1
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
14
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
8
dark red
1
green
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
4
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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