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
12
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Brussels
7
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
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Milan
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Naples
1
Netherlands
1
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1
Spain
1
Venice
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
24
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
3
none visible
10
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
19
11
9
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
11
6
16
7
12
8
18
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
6
quadruple
1
single
20
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
5
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
24
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
15
hybrida
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
12
poor
1
very high
11
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
25
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
18
occasionally
4
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
3
never
8
normally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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