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
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Belgium
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Italy
12
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Ferrara
2
Florence
5
France
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1
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1
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1
Munich
3
Naples
2
Rome
1
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1
Venice
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
19
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
16
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
3
never
3
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
4
2
6
3
4
4
8
5
7
6
11
7
10
8
11
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
22
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
10
single
15
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
n/a
3
poor
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
16
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
n/a
3
poor
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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