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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France
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Germany
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Italy
4
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
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France
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Germany (South)
1
Maastricht
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Mantua
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Mechelen
2
Netherlands
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Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
13
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
9
parchment
6
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
8
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
10
7
11
6
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
5
7
3
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
7
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
2
hybrida
3
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
6
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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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