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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Belgium
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
1
Brussels
9
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Florence
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Mechelen
14
Munich
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Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
22
Material
paper
4
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
none visible
4
normally
1
often
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
2
red
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
21
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
20
11
10
12
6
13
1
2
4
3
1
4
4
5
7
6
11
7
13
8
20
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
18
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
21
none
4
quadruple
2
single
20
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
16
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
21
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
8
Latin
23
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
17
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
16
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
1
brown
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
3
rarely
23
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Number of staves: 9
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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