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
Germany
1
Great Britain
6
Italy
3
Cities
England
1
Florence
3
Germany (South)
1
London
5
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
2
partbook (fragment(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
3
single rastrum
1
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
11
1
2
2
3
6
4
4
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
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Ruling medium: quadruple rastrum
Physical type: choirbook
Material: paper (with parchment)
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: double rastrum
Multiple texts: no
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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