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
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Barcelona
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Bruges
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Catalonia
2
Florence
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Girona
1
Italy
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Naples
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Netherlands
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Venice
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Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
9
Physical type
choirbook
12
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
16
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
9
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
3
2
1
3
1
4
8
5
6
6
9
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
8
single
16
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
2
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
n/a
9
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
20
custodes
1
end symbol
8
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
6
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
roman
5
rotonda
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
n/a
9
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
6
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Type of notation: chant (square)
Type of notation: strene notation
Ruling medium: freehand
Borders frequency: never
Colour of notation: red
Penned initials type: plain initials
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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