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
5
France
1
Italy
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
5
Burgundy
1
Florence
1
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
5
Milan
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rheinfelden
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
15
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
8
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
3
6
9
7
6
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
7
quadruple
3
single
12
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
12
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
9
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
7
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
3
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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