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
Austria
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Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Netherlands
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Cities
Bologna
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England
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Ferrara
1
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London
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Mechelen
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Munich
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Prague
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Utrecht
1
Vienna
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
5
4
6
6
7
5
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
English
2
French
1
German
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
sometimes
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Production method: Manuscript
Monophonic notation: present
Indentation for initials: single
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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